Three Rivers - Thomas K. Brothers, 49, died June 19, 2009. Born in Palmer to the late Ernest and Lucille (LaFave) Brothers, he was a lifelong area resident. He leaves a brother, Daniel Brothers and a sister, Brenda Ring and her husband, Richard, all of Palmer and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. from New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill St., Springfield proceeding to St. Anne Church, Three Rivers for a funeral mass at 9:00 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Anne Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, July 3, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.