Brandi L. Duckles Bernard, 19, of Manchester, died July 21, 2005. She was born in Manchester, NH on August 23, 1985, and was the daughter of Robert Bernard and Christina (Hamblett) (Chenette) Lower, and had been a lifelong resident of the Queen City. Brandi was a graduate of high honors from Central High School, Class of 2003. Family members include her father of Manchester, her mother of Manchester, a brother, Robert Bernard III of Manchester, a sister, Angelena Lower of Manchester, her maternal grandparents; Robert and Linda Chenette of Allenstown, NH, her paternal grandmother, Sandra Bernard of Manchester, NH, her great grandmother, Ilene Charrette of Manchester, NH, her step mother; Laurie Bernard of Manchester, NH, her step father, James Lower of Manchester, NH, a step brother; Eric Bernard of Manchester, NH, her step sister; Erin Bernard of Manchester, NH several aunts, uncles, cousins. IN HER LIFE: Duckles was very close to her grandmother, Sandra Doucette who died in 1993. She was a very giving person and would always go out of her way to help people. SERVICES: Calling hours will be at the Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 243 Hanover Street, corner of Union, on Monday from 4 to 9 PM. Her funeral service will be on Tuesday at Noon in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, NH. The family request donations be made to Domestic Violence Support, c/o the YWCA, 72 Concord Street, Manchester, NH 03101. To view an on line memorial or for more information, go to www.phaneuf.net