Kathleen M. "Kay" (Joyce) McNamara

Kathleen M. “Kay” (Joyce) McNamara, of Waltham, formerly of Somerville, died Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Sancta Maria Nursing Facility in Cambridge. She was 94.

She was the wife of the late Raymond J. McNamara.

Family and friends will honor and remember Kay’s life by gathering for an Afternoon Wake in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Sunday, August 24th from 2 to 5 p.m. and will conclude with a Funeral Service at 5 p.m. Burial in Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne will be private.

Memorial donations may be made to ‘Bedford VA’, c/o VA Bedford Healthcare System, CDCE (135), 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730 or to the Waltham Council on Aging, 488 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02452.

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