Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

This column carries notices for 2 Bedford-resident obituaries published this week, with arrangements handled by Farmer Funeral Homes & Cremation Services and Bedford Funeral Home.

Claire E. Austin, 90, of Bedford, died June 28, 2026. She was predeceased by her parents Floyd and Helen Austin and her sister Joyce Saller. She is survived by her nephews Tim Saller of Milford, CT, and Mark Saller of Hamden, CT, and other family members. A graveside service is scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Riverview Cemetery, 159 Main St., Groveland, MA. Memorial contributions may be made to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (www.mfa.org) or the Bedford MA Gardening Club (www.bedfordgardenclub.org) per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/bedford/claire-austin-21776863

Esther (Iovino) DiLuca, 92, of Bedford, died July 2, 2026. She was predeceased by her parents Dominic and Lilliana Iovino and several siblings. She is survived by her daughter Denise; her sisters Frances Falcione (Iovino) and Jean Iovino, both of Bedford, Ruth Benoit (Iovino) of Reading, and Nadine Kostriza (Iovino) of Lexington; twenty-nine nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Bedford Funeral Home, 167 Great Rd., Bedford. A funeral service will be held Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the same location, followed by burial at Shawsheen Cemetery, 15 Shawsheen Rd., Bedford. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/bedford/esther-diluca-21776609

Notices compiled from Echovita, Legacy.com, and Bedford Patch.