Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026
ARLINGTON — This column carries notices for four Arlington, Massachusetts obituaries published this week, with names from DeVito Funeral Home, Keefe Funeral Home - Arlington, and Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home.
Dr. Kathleen Elaine Lentz, 77, of Arlington, MA, died on September 10, 2026, after a long illness. She was born in Chicago and raised on farms in Illinois; she attended Northwestern University and the University of Iowa, earning a master's degree in Chinese studies. Service details were not included in the available obituary text. Full obituary at Keefe Funeral Home - Arlington (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/kathleen-lentz-obituary?id=62403559.
Brenda A. (Castellon) Cox, 89, of Arlington, MA, died under hospice care on September 17, 2026. She was born on June 15, 1937, in Arlington to the late Henry E. and Louise (Wilson) Castellon. Service details were not included in the available obituary text. Full obituary at DeVito Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/brenda-cox-obituary?id=62470620.
Laurice Janet (Saideh) Kurker, 103, of Arlington, died on September 17, 2026. She was the wife of 67 years of the late Edward C. Kurker. Service details were not included in the available obituary text. Full obituary at Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/laurice-kurker-obituary?id=62453555.
Joseph A. Zarba, 95, of Arlington, Massachusetts, died at home with the care of his wife of 72 years, Teresa ("Tessie"). He was born in East Boston on June 1, 1931, to Joseph and Elvira Zarba. A specific date of death was not stated in the available obituary excerpt. Service details were not included in the available obituary text. Full obituary at DeVito Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/joseph-zarba-obituary?id=62499654.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com listings for DeVito Funeral Home, Keefe Funeral Home - Arlington, and Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home, cross-referenced with Echovita.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.