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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 31 through September 6, 2026

Two Needham-resident obituaries were published this week: Burke, Charles E., 63, of Needham, whose arrangements are being handled by James H Delaney & Son Funeral Home of Walpole; and Martin, Austin Randolph, of Needham, formerly of Watertown, husband of Lindsay (Ruhlmann) Martin, who d…

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NEEDHAM — This week's column carries notices for 2 Needham-resident obituaries published this week, drawn from Legacy.com and Echovita and the funeral homes handling arrangements.

Charles E. Burke, 63, of Needham, died Monday, August 31, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of James H Delaney & Son Funeral Home of Walpole. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/needham/charles-burke-22062458.

Austin Randolph Martin, of Needham, formerly of Watertown, died Wednesday, September 2, 2026, after a battle with cancer. He was the husband of Lindsay (Ruhlmann) Martin. Service details were not included in the obituary excerpt available; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/person/austin-randolph-martin-62256069.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, Needham Patch, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, and James H Delaney & Son Funeral Home.


Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.

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