Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

BURLINGTON — The column below carries notices for three Burlington, Massachusetts resident obituaries published this week by Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home: John A. Reale, Diane Valente and Rita Moriaty.

John A. Reale, 96, of Burlington, MA, died Friday, September 18, 2026, at home. He was born in Cambridge, MA on November 13, 1929, and was the devoted husband of the late Rita M. Reale, with whom he shared over 67 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2025. Service details were not included in the portion of the obituary reviewed; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/john-reale-obituary?id=62566909.

Diane Valente, 68, of Burlington, died September 19, 2026, at Community Hospice House following a brief illness. She was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, one of seven children of the late Louis and Marion (Lavoie) Valente, and grew up in Burlington. Service details were not included in the portion of the obituary reviewed; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/diane-valente-obituary?id=62568337.

Rita Moriaty, 105, of Burlington, died Sunday, September 20, 2026, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born June 29, 1921, in Topsham, Maine, one of ten children of the late Arthur J. and Emma M. J. (Fournier) Doyon. Service details were not included in the portion of the obituary reviewed; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/rita-moriaty-obituary?id=62594687.

Notices compiled from Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, Legacy.com and Echovita.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.