A gathering of family and friends for John A. Brancato, 43, of Alden will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.

John, a loving husband, father and son, died at his home on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016.

John Anthony Brancato was born on May 4, 1973, in Queens, New York, the son of Vito and Susan (Tyburczy) Brancato. He was raised and attended school in Long Island, New York. In 1999, John met Lori Walters and together they had two children, Alyssa, 15, and Jamie, 12.  While living in New York, he worked as a technician for DirectTV and continued working with them when he and his family moved to Alden in 2012. John had recently taken on a supervisor position at work. John loved bowling, playing baseball — especially pitching, darts and bags. He also enjoyed tending to his aquarium. He took great pride in keeping up his lawn. John was a good guy, with many friends in New York and Minnesota, who loved his family dearly.

John is survived by his wife, Lori; daughters Alyssa and Jamie; parents Vito and Susan Brancato; sister, Michele Spencer; father and mother-in-law Thomas and Pamela Walters; brother-in-law, Adam (Mary) Walters and their daughters Tori and Hannah; sister-in-law, Brittany Walters; and many cousins, aunts, and uncles.

John was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Bruce Spencer.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.