Donna M. (Deibler) Cardarelli

Donna M. (Deibler) Cardarelli of Waltham died Sunday, August 2, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 98.

Donna was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Felix A. “Phil” Cardarelli, her daughter Paula J. Keane; and by her three siblings, Donald, Frank Jr., and Mary Misck.

She leaves her daughters Pamela M. Vecchione and her husband John of Centerville; Diana L. Daley and her husband Shawn of Osterville; and Lisa A. Pratt and her husband Robert of Waltham. She was the proud grandmother of Tara, Lauren, Alyssa, Jeffrey, Stephen, Erica, Kristen, Katelyn, Ryan, Mark, and Matthew, and the cherished great-grandmother of 22 great-grandchildren.

Family and friends will honor and remember Donna’s life by gathering for an Evening Wake in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham, on Thursday, August 6th, from 4 to 7 p.m. and again on Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. before leaving in procession to Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church, 880 Trapelo Road, Waltham, where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be held on Monday, August 10 at Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne.

Memorial donations in Donna’s name may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteDana-Farber Cancer Institute by mail to: P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284, or online, at dana-farber.org/gift

COMPLETE OBITUARY TO FOLLOW