Christopher John Brande

Christopher J. Brande, beloved son of Joan and Ralph G. Brande, passed away on January 24, 2015. Chris was a baseball lover, a collector of historic memorabilia, and a world traveller. He visited 82 countries on seven continents both for pleasure and as an international auditor for CIBC, where he worked since 1995. He was a graduate of Fordham Preparatory School, Fordham University (B.S. in Accounting, M.B.A. in International Business Finance), and a New York State Certified Public Accountant. He is survived by: his mother, Joan; brother, Ralph Brande; sister, Marybeth Brande; brother-in-law, Donald Chanfrau; and his devoted and much-loved longtime partner, Kimberly Chesser.

Viewing on Tuesday, February 3 from 2-8 PM at Chas. Peter Nagel Funeral Home, 352 E. 87 Street, Manhattan. Funeral Mass on Wednesday, February 4 at Saint Joseph’s Church of Yorkville, 404 E. 87 Street, Manhattan, at 10 AM. Interment will follow at Rose Hills Memorial Cemetery, 101 Mill St., Putnam Valley, NY 10579.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to either: the National Museum of the Marine Corps, c/o Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, 3800 Fettler Park Drive #104, Dumfries, VA 22025 (usmcmuseum.com); Weill Cornell Medical College (memo on check: GU Oncology), c/o David Nanus, MD, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1305 York Avenue, Box 403, New York, NY 10021; or the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (community.baseballhall.org).