Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

NEWTON — This week's column carries notices for four Newton-resident obituaries, with names from Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home, Burke & Blackington Funeral Home - West Newton, Andrew J. Magni & Son Funeral Home, and Legacy Remembers.

Nancy Moulton Zilzer, 85, a longtime resident of Newton, MA, died May 16, 2026, in Boston, MA, after a long and hard-fought battle with lymphoma. She was born January 20, 1941, in Portland, Maine. Full obituary at Legacy Remembers: https://www.legacy.com/legacy/nancy-zilzer.

Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Howes, 71, of Lexington, formerly of Newton, died on September 2, 2026. She was born in Albany, New York, in 1955, the first child of Harold Rohrer Howes and Alice Spore Howes. Full obituary at Burke & Blackington Funeral Home - West Newton: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/elizabeth-howes-obituary?id=62427208.

Barbara Dunn Morris [also listed as Barbara Morris (Dunn) by some sources], 78, of Newton, died suddenly and peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2026. She was the beloved daughter of the late John F. Dunn and Ruth (Pierce) Dunn of Newton, and sister of Robert Dunn. Full obituary at Andrew J. Magni & Son Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/barbara-morris-obituary?id=62451711.

Eileen Agnes Driscoll, 80, of Newton, formerly of Brighton and Medfield, died September 17, 2026, from Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Boston on September 15, 1946, the daughter of the late James and Agnes (Delaney) Driscoll. Full obituary at Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/eileen-driscoll-obituary?id=62510915.

Notices compiled from Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home, Burke & Blackington Funeral Home - West Newton, Andrew J. Magni & Son Funeral Home, Legacy Remembers, Legacy.com, Echovita, and Newton Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.