Brendan McQuade

CHESHIRE - Brendan McQuade, 13, passed away Tuesday August 24, 2010 at Columbia Children's Hospital in New York.

Brendan was born December 4, 1996 in New Haven the son of Shaun and Melissa (Griffin) McQuade. He graduated from Highland Elementary School and was preparing to enter 8th grade at Dodd Middle School. He loved animals and had stated how he wanted to be a Zoologist. He was known for his contagious smile and his vast ability to make others around him smile.

Besides his parents, Brendan is survived by his brother Ryan; his sisters Kelly, Courtney, and Brady; his Paternal Grandparents James and Doris McQuade of Westbury, NY; his Maternal Grandmother Barbara Griffin of Little Falls, NY; his Uncles Scott Griffin; Kevin McQuade and his wife Carolyn and Colin McQuade and his partner Stephen; his aunts Laurie Glenn and her husband Mark and Joy Alshmier and her husband Andy; as well as several cousins. Brendan is predeceased by his Maternal Grandfather John Griffin.

Arrangements - Funeral services will be held on Monday August 30, 2010 from the Alderson Funeral Home of Cheshire, 615 S. Main St to St. Bridget Church for Mass at 9:30 am. Burial will follow in Cheshire Hillside Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Congenital Heart Information Network, 101 N Washington Ave., Suite 1A, Margate City, NJ 08402-1195 or at www.tchin.org.