Patriots to Hold Memorial Service for Equipment Manager Don Brocher on Jan. 5

A memorial service for Patriots equipment manager Don Brocher will be held in the East Putnam Club at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 5. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.

For 41 years, Don Brocher traveled to Foxborough ready for work and to help others. It was that selfless attitude and the love for his job with the New England Patriots that left a lasting impression on many within the organization, including Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. “He was never one to complain, never one to talk about how he was doing, he was just there to help the rest of us,” Belichick said during Wednesday’s press conference. “We’ll miss him.” Brocher lost his battle to Leukemia early Tuesday morning, passing away peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital with his loving wife Laurie, family and friends by his side. He was 60 years old. In a business that sees massive turnover year-after-year, Brocher managed to stay …

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