Mariel Romero

Mariel Romero passed away peacefully in Boston at the age of 90 on October 15, 2025, leaving a loving family and many dear friends.  She is survived by her daughter María Elena and her husband Chris Lynch of Needham, MA as well as her adored grandsons Dennis (and his fiancée Ruthie Young), Peter, Matthew and Thomas. She is also survived by her sisters Esther (Lima) and Susana (Arlington, VA) as well as her beloved nieces and nephews and many dear friends around the globe. She was pre-deceased by her sister Silvia.

Mariel’s long life was distinctive in so many ways. Raised in both Lima, Peru and Washington DC per her father’s career, she received her undergraduate degree from Trinity College in Washington DC and her Doctorate in History from Catholic University in Lima. For thirty years, she lived and worked in New York city as a translator at the United Nations before moving to Needham to be with her beloved daughter and her family.  She returned to Lima frequently and shared its art and culture with her American friends.  As a life-long learner and teacher, she gave back by tutoring, until her last days, students of all ages who would also become friends.

Visiting hours will be on Friday, November 21 at Eaton Funeral Home at 1351 Highland Avenue, Needham beginning at 9:30 am followed by a funeral mass at 11:00 at St Joseph’s Church in Needham. Burial will be private.

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