Elaine Marie Hearn passed away on July 18, 2019, of Needham, formerly of Newton Centre and Weston. Beloved daughter of the late John P. and Mary E. (Davin) Hearn. Loving sister of Mary Mulhern and her late husband Edward, Regina Gallishaw and her late husband Francis, John Hearn and his wife Caroline, Robert Hearn and his late wife Colette, Jerilyn Sullivan and her late husband Craig, Kristine Young and her late husband Louis, Francis Hearn and his wife Joy, Kevin Hearn and his wife Lois, Kathleen Hearn Richard and Michael Forte. Dear friend of Christopher Silva. Loving aunt of 35 nieces and nephews and 56 great-nieces and nephews. Elaine was a teacher at Bright School in Waltham for 39 years and was also a volunteer at Stigmatine Fathers in Waltham for many years. She was a graduate of Framingham State College.  Expressions of sympathy may be made in Elaine's memory to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 20 Walnut St., Suite 318, Wellesley, MA 02481