Robert J. Rutter Obituary
The passing of Robert J. Rutter (Needham, Massachusetts) occurred on August 23, 2026. Robert is remembered by those who knew him. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Robert J. Rutter to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William Rutter and Marlene Rutter (Mulvany); and his sister-in-law Kathleen Rutter. He is survived by: his brother Rob; his wife Katie (Toran); his children, Samuel, Marina and Matthew; his siblings, William, Janice and Kenneth (Deborah); his in-laws, Ralph and Mary Toran; and his siblings-in-law, Deb Litke (Mark) and Ted Toran (Tracey). He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial was held on Saturday, August 29th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the St. Joseph Church (1360 Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02492). A burial was held on Saturday, August 29th 2026 at the Needham Cemetery (128 Nehoiden St, Needham, MA 02494).
In lieu of flowers, feel free to make a donation in Rob's memory to the Mass General Hospital Lung Cancer Research, or the Macy May Foundation. http://giving.massgeneral.org http://macymayfoundation.org.
