Mr. Brian M. Carlan

Mr. Brian M. Carlan obituary, Andover, MA

Mr. Brian M. Carlan

Brian Carlan Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home & Cremation Service on Mar. 9, 2025.

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Mr. Brian M. Carlan, a longtime resident of Andover, passed away at his home on Monday afternoon, March 3, 2025. He was 67 years old.
Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on April 6, 1957, he was the beloved son of the late Edward M. and Emily A. (Ligocki) Carlan. Mr. Carlan worked as an Automotive Technician for many years. He loved poetry, listening to music and fixing electronics. Brian will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his siblings; Edward M. and his wife Frances M. Carlan of Peabody, Richard M. and his wife Janice Carlan of Peabody and Kathleen M. and her husband Barry M. Blakeman of Halifax and many nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Leonard M. Carlan.
Funeral services will be privately held. Arrangements. have been entrusted to the Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home of Andover. For additional information, please visit, www.burkemagliozzi.com.

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