Marie T. (Brennan) Yorston

Marie Theresa (Brennan) Yorston, a lifelong resident of Waltham, passed away peacefully on

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Elizabeth Seton Home in Wellesley. She was just 2 weeks shy of her 95th birthday.

Born on July 16, 1931 in Waltham to the late Joseph C. and Mary (Livingston) Brennan, Marie was the eldest of five children. She was a natural caretaker who showed a deep commitment to those she loved.

Marie graduated from Waltham High School and later graduated from Kathleen Dell Secretarial School in Brookline. She worked for a number of years as an executive secretary for the Raytheon Company in Waltham and in Lowell. In later years she was in charge of the safe deposit box department at Guaranty-First Trust Company in Waltham.

Marie was the beloved wife of the late retired Waltham Deputy Fire Chief Robert G Yorston. Married for fifty-five years, they were both devoted to their faith and family. Marie was graceful, steadfast and humble. Her family was her soul and she built a beautiful life surrounded by those she loved. She enjoyed family trips to Cape Cod, Florida and Westport. One of her favorite pastimes was watching a vibrant pink sunset over the water. Marie stopped to find beauty wherever she went.

Marie is survived by her daughters, Karen Yorston of Waltham, Judi Anderson and her husband Paul, of Ipswich, Mary Ellen Ferolito and her husband, Joseph of Reading, and Trisha (Patricia) Yorston and her husband Gus Mueller, of Jefferson; her sisters, Patricia Carry of Texas, Peggy Willams of Connecticut and her sister-in-law, Barbara Yorston of Marlboro. She is also survived by her cherished grandchildren, Valene Hickey and her husband Dean, Andrew Ferolito, Kitch Ferolito, Vickie Beers and her husband Warren, Olivia Groom and her husband Brian, Craig Anderson, and Drew Anderson. Marie was the proud and doting great-grandmother to eight. In her later years, her great-grandchildren brought her immeasurable joy. She was also the devoted “Aunt Marie” to many nieces and nephews.

Marie was predeceased in death by her sister, Barbara Williamson of Hubbardston, and her brother Joseph Brennan and his wife Carol, of Waltham.

Marie left a lasting legacy. A beautiful matriarch, she instilled the values of love, faith and kindness to her family. She will live on forever in their hearts.

Family and friends will honor and remember Marie’s life by gathering for a Morning Wake in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Wednesday, July 8th from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. before leaving in procession to Saint Mary’s Church, 133 School Street, Waltham where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Marie’s memory to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 220 N. Main Street, #104 Natick, MA 01760 or to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital,501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105.