Obituary notices, week of June 22, 2026 through June 28, 2026

This column carries notices for seven Needham-resident obituaries published this week, with funeral arrangements by Eaton Funeral Homes Inc. and George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home.

Harvey Pullman, 81, of Needham, died June 12, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Jane Strickland, and his children Abigail Albright (Alex), David (Jordan), and Luke (Sally). A funeral service was held on Monday, June 22, 2026, at Eaton Funeral Home, 1351 Highland Ave., Needham, followed by burial at Walnut Hills Cemetery, Chestnut Hill. Memorial donations may be made to the ASPCA per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/needham/harvey-pullman-21692069

Julia Sparks Borchardt Pfannenstiehl, of Needham, died June 18, 2026. She was predeceased by her former husband John Borchardt and her husband Fred Pfannenstiehl. She is survived by her son Paul, daughter Lauren, stepson Curt Pfannenstiehl (Donna Van Schagen) of Dover, son-in-law Chip Bergstrom of Wellesley, and twelve grandchildren. Visitation was held on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, Wellesley; a funeral Mass was held on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at St. John the Evangelist Parish, Wellesley. Memorial donations may be made to the National Scleroderma Foundation (scleroderma.org) or Good Shepherd Hospice Care (gscommunitycare.org) per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/needham/julia-pfannenstiehl-21710375

Maureen F. (Sullivan) Carey, 93, of Needham, died June 20, 2026. She was predeceased by her husband Paul J. Carey. She is survived by her daughter Judy McGuiness of Clinton, CT, and brothers Timothy and Joseph, among other family members. Visitation was held on Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave., Needham; a funeral Mass was held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, Needham. Memorial donations may be made to The Jimmy Fund at Dana Farber (danafarber.jimmyfund.org) per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/needham/maureen-carey-21715688

Carol Joyce Gotwals, 97, of Needham, died June 22, 2026. She is survived by her sons Frank (Donna), Thomas (Molly), and Philip (Lynn) Gotwals; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions