John V. Banda, 49, of Milford passed away Tuesday Feb. 11th at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. Born in Marlborough, he was the son of the late John and June (Munyon) Banda. John was self employed as a contractor and carpenter. He started as a framer at the age of 15 and became a skilled carpenter working on custom homes thoughout the Metrowest community. He had a love of music and served as the stage manager and drum technician for the bands; "Toys", "Armed Forces", and "Island". He also generously gave his time to the Cam Neely House. As an avid Bruins fan he worked along side Cam in organizing charitable benefits for the foundation. John is survived by his beloved twin daughters; Kaylee Nicole and Julianna Leigh. A memorial service will be held Saturday March 8th at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Matarese Funeral Home, 325 Main St. in Ashland. www.mataresefuneral.com A reception will be held at 3:00 PM following the service at the Ashland Fish & Game, Cordaville Rd. in Ashland. In lieu of flowers please donate in John's memory to the The Neely House, 30 Winter Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02108 www.myhospitalwebsite.com/library2/CamNeely/DonationFormNeelyHouse