Marie A. (Donovan) Piraino

Waltham – Mrs. Marie A. (Donovan) Piraino died Thursday, January 22, 2026 in Massachusetts General Hospital after an illness. She was 89.

Marie was born May 25, 1936 in Boston a daughter of the late Justin and Gertrude (Corkery) Donovan. A graduate of Mission High School she then earned her nursing degree from Lemuel Shattuck Hospital School of Nursing. She married James J. Piraino in Saint Columbkille Church in Brighton on July 18, 1970.

She worked as a license practical nurse at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton and lastly at Marist Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Quiet by nature she loved reading.

In addition for her husband of 55 years, Jim she leaves her children, Maria Walazek (David Jr.) of Billerica and Joseph Piraino of Los Angeles, California and; her grandchildren, Gabriella and Justin Walazek. She was a sister of the late Justina Skehill.

Family and friends will honor and remember Marie’s life by gathering for an Afternoon Wake in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Sunday, February 1st from 2 to 5 p.m. and again at 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning before leaving in procession to St. Jude’s Church, 147 Main Street, Waltham, where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham.

To watch a broadcast of Marie's Funeral Mass please visit: https://saintjudewaltham.org/streaming

Expressions of sympathy may be made to The Carroll School for the Blind, 770 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458