Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026
Five Needham-resident obituaries were reported this week: Anzivino, Elizabeth C. "Beth" (formerly of Needham, of Franklin); Borrelli, Joseph A., 98; Dunning, Robert A.; Leahy, Kathleen Marie Conroy, 80; and Reddish, Elsa Horter (formerly of Brookline and Needham, later of Naples, Florid…
NEEDHAM — This week's column carries notices for five Needham-resident obituaries published or reported this week, with names from Eaton Funeral Home, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, and the Boston Globe.
Joseph A. Borrelli, 98, of Needham, died Monday, September 21, 2026. The family is being cared for by Eaton Funeral Home; service details were not listed. Full obituary at Eaton Funeral Home: https://www.eatonfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Joseph-Borrelli. Additional notice at Boston Globe (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/joseph-borrelli-obituary?id=62612423.
Kathleen Marie Conroy Leahy, 80, of Needham, died Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The family is being cared for by Eaton Funeral Home; service details were not listed. Full obituary at Eaton Funeral Home: https://www.eatonfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Kathleen-Leahy.
Robert A. Dunning, of Needham, died Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The family is being cared for by Eaton Funeral Home; service details were not listed. Full obituary at Eaton Funeral Home: https://www.eatonfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Robert-Dunning. Additional notice at Boston Globe (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/robert-dunning-obituary?id=62607921.
Elizabeth C. "Beth" Anzivino, of Franklin, formerly of Needham, died recently; her notice was posted by the Boston Globe the week of September 21, 2026, with an exact date of death not specified in that notice. She was predeceased by her husband, Leonard "Lenny" Anzivino, and survived by her children, Scott A. Anzivino, Diane E. Anzivino and Pamela L. Hofstra. Full obituary at Boston Globe (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/elizabeth-anzivino-obituary?id=62607922.
Elsa Horter Reddish, of Naples, Florida, and formerly of Brookline and Needham, MA, died Saturday, September 26, 2026. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward J. Reddish; her son, Paul E. Reddish; and her grandson, Michael A. Reddish. Arrangements are being handled by George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home in Needham. Full obituary at George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/elsa-reddish-obituary?id=62620839.
Notices compiled from Eaton Funeral Home, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Needham Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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