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Ruth Colman Obituary

COLMAN, Ruth A. (Jutras) Of Watertown, December 25, 2025. Wife of the late William F. Colman. Mother of Ruth M. Colman, Mary K. Cote, both of Watertown, Ann M. Marmion (Tim) of Waltham and the late Kenneth Colman. Grandmother of Kathryn, Matthew, and Julia Cote, Laura Sterritt (William), Emily Geary (Kevin), and Joseph and Jennifer Marmion. Great-grandmother of Holly Geary and Liam Sterritt. Sister of the late Paul, Albert, and Robert Jutras, and Geraldine Pratt. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, and their families. Family and friends will honor and remember Ruth's life by gathering for an Evening Wake in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), WALTHAM, on Tuesday, December 30, from 4 to 7 p.m., and again on Wednesday morning, at 9 a.m., before leaving in procession to Saint Luke's Church, 132 Lexington Street, Belmont, where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. For complete obituary, guestbook and directions, please visit www.JoyceFuneralHome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 30 to Dec. 31, 2025.

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Dec

30

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4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The Joyce Funeral Home

245 Main St, Waltham, MA 02453

Dec

31

Service

10:00 a.m.

Saint Luke's Church

132 Lexington St, Belmont, MA 02478

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245 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02453

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