Brian Robert Pearson

Brian Robert Pearson, 46, of Malden, MA, beloved husband of Lisa J. Menta, passed away on Monday (January 16, 2012). He was born on March 3, 1965 in Worcester, MA, son of Linda (Bradbury) Post of Malden, MA and the late Robert Pearson. Brian was employed as an A & E reporter. He loved music, the movies, politics and animals. He was inspired by the Indiana Jones character. Including his wife and mother, Brian is survived by two brothers, John of MA and Mark of WA; nephews Callum and Luca of MA; mother-in-law Sara Menta and his father-in-law Michael Abbruzzese of Wethersfield; his sister-in-law Paula and her husband Ricardo of MA; his nonna, Giuseppa Aloisio of Wethersfield; and Libby, his Bassett Hound.

Funeral services will leave Saturday, January 21 at 11 a.m. from the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield for a 12 noon Mass of Christian Burial in St. Augustine Church, 10 Campfield Ave., Hartford. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Calling hours will be Saturday morning from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the funeral chapel. Donations in Brian's memory may be made to the Animal Rescue League, Advancement Department, 10 Chandler St., Boston, MA 02116 or the Melanoma Research Foundation, 1411 K Street, NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005. For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopo.com.