Marie B. (Carroll) Rizzo

Marie B. (Carroll) Rizzo, of Waltham, died Monday, October 19, 2026 at her home. She was the beloved wife of 57 years of the late Gaetano "Guy" T. Rizzo, a retired lieutenant with the Waltham Fire Department. She was 97.

Born on October 21, 1928 in Margaree Forks, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Sarah "Sally" (Tompkins) Carroll. Marie immigrated to the United States after high school and following her marriage to Guy became a lifelong Waltham resident.

Until her retirement, Marie worked as the conference coordinator at Boston College. There she made many lifelong friends and where her ready smile and honed organizational skills made the job look easy. She was a devoted member of Saint Jude Parish, where she belonged to the Ladies Sodality and served as a Eucharistic Minister. She was also a member of the Canadian Women's Club, the Waltham Firefighters Wives Club, and the Restless Rustlers Club.

She leaves her son, Joseph E. Rizzo of Waltham; her grandchildren, Nicole Anderson (Christopher), Kelly Sheehan, and R.J. Sheehan (Sarah); her great-granddaughter, Arianna Anderson; her son-in-law, Robert Sheehan of Waltham and several nieces, nephews, and their families.

Marie was also the mother of the late Sally A. Sheehan and a sister of the late Bessie May Carroll, Helen L. Carroll, Clara Thomas, F. Gervase Carroll, and Dave Carroll.

Family and friends will honor and remember Marie's life by gathering for her Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 26th in Saint Jude Church, 147 Main Street, Waltham.

To watch a broadcast of Marie's Mass visit https://saintjudewaltham.org/ on Monday morning.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Parish, 147 Main Street, Waltham, MA  02453.