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MARY E. SULLIVAN

MARY E. SULLIVAN obituary, Waltham, MA

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MARY SULLIVAN Obituary

SULLIVAN, Mary E. (Roche) Of Waltham, formerly of Bangor, ME, March 8, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Charles M. Sullivan Sr. Mother of Charles Morgan Sullivan Jr. (Cherie) of Scarborough, ME, Ethel Sullivan Williams (Dexter) of Waltham, Mari Sullivan Mullen (Jim) of Asheville, NC, Kathleen Sullivan of Kennesaw, GA, Ursula DellaPorta (Brian) of Malden and the late Mark C. Sullivan. Grandmother of Emily Williams Zango (Sarah), Franki Mullen, James Mullen, Derek Williams, Olivia DellaPorta and the late Madonna Pearl Mullen. Sister of the late Paul and Leo Roche. Mary also leaves many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will honor and remember Mary's life by gathering for an evening Wake, at The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), WALTHAM, on Monday, March 16, 2026, from 4 to 7 PM, and again on Tuesday morning at 10 AM, before leaving in procession, to Sacred Heart Church, 311 River Street, Waltham, where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 AM. Burial will follow in Saint Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury. For complete obituary, guestbook and directions, please visit joycefuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Mar. 14 to Mar. 15, 2026.

Memorial Events
for MARY SULLIVAN

Mar

16

Visitation

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

Joyce Funeral Home

245 Main St., Waltham, MA 02453

Mar

17

Service

11:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Church

311 River St, Waltham, MA 02453

Mar

17

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Church

311 River St, Waltham, MA 02453

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Joyce Funeral Home - Waltham

245 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02453

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