Aaron Sidney Branch, 17, of Hanover Street in Claremont, died Sunday evening
of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was a native and life long resident of Claremont, NH born on November 25,
1990 the son of Girard Leon "Gerry" Branch and Tammy Hoyt.

He was a student in the tenth grade at Stevens High School.

Aaron enjoyed hunting with his special friends, Joel Martell and Danny
Benware.  Aaron was looking forward to being an uncle to Aaron Girard
Raymond Branch, also hanging out with all his friends and making people
laugh.  He loved riding around with his friends, listening to loud music,
camping trips with Wally and Laurie, four wheeling and PlayStation.

The surviving family includes mother and step-father, Tammy and Jeremy
Lacasse of Springfield, VT; his guardians Joseph and Tamara Simino and their
family Eric, Jordyn, Alissa, Jessica, Brandon and Mike of Claremont; one
brother, Ryan G. Branch of Claremont; his paternal grandmother, Shirley Ann
(Menard) Branch of Claremont;  his maternal grandfather, Sid Hoyt of
Claremont; one half sister, Brooke Spaulding, two brothers, Robert
Spaulding, Jr and Dillan Lacasse all of Springfield, VT; one step-brother,
Raymond Lacasse of Springfield; also aunts and uncles including, Terry
Johnson, Charles Johnson, Wally and Laurie Branch, Cathy and Mark Pellerin
and John and Sue Hoyt.  He was predeceased by his father, Girard Leon
"Gerry" Branch in 1993, his grandfather, Roger A. Branch in 2004 and his
maternal grandmother, Linda (Patch) Lawrence in 2007.

Friends may call at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street on  Thursday
afternoon and evening from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM.

Funeral services will be held Friday morning at Eleven O'clock in the
Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Winn Alley, Pastor of the First Congregational
Church  officiating.

Interment will be private in St Mary's Cemetery.