Category: Obituaries

Obituaries 06-02-2016

Claire Ells Dedicated her life to husband, family and home Claire L. Ells of Chelsea passed away on May 24 after a brief illness while convalescing for the past two months at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home. She was 86…

Obituaries 05-26-2016

Diane ‘Debbie’ Bednarek Devoted to caring for family and friends Diane M. “Debbie” Bednarek, a lifelong Chelsea resident, passed away Friday evening, May 20 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a sudden illness. She was 74 years old.  Born…

Obituaries 05-19-2016

John Bruttaniti Heroic Chelsea Police Officer John P. Bruttaniti, Chelsea Police Officer of Lynn, formerly of Chelsea, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 12. He was 41 years old. John, or as he was affectionately known to family and close friends…

Obituaries 05-12-2016

Sandra Heckley Of Chelsea Sandra Heckley, of Chelsea died on May 6. She was 76 years old. The daughter of the late Justin and Florence Lee, she was the beloved wife of the late George Heckley; dear mother of James…

Obituaries 05-05-2016

Patricia Piotrowski Verizon retiree Patricia A. Piotrowski passed away on Sunday, May 1 at Wingate Nursing Home in Reading after a brief decline in health. She was 83 years old. Born and raised in Charlestown, she was one of three…

Obituaries 04-28-2016

Ann ‘Linda’ Crotty Active member of her community Ann “Linda” Crotty of Chelsea died on April 20. Ann was an active member of her community, a longtime participant in the 20 mile Walk for Hunger, a volunteer with the Ahearn…

Obituaries 04-21-2016

Mary King Homemaker and senior center volunteer Mary A. (Vallis) King of Admiral’s Hill in Chelsea, formerly of Revere, passed away on Sunday morning, April 17 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home. She was 95 years old. Born in Coombs…

Obituaries 04-14-2016

Diane Finn Formerly worked at Chelsea City Hall and Logan Airport Diane M. (Fay) Finn of Chelsea passed away Sunday at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after the cancer she battled for the last five years had suddenly relapsed.…

Obituaries 04-07-2016

Paul Petrosino Former chef at Chili’s Restaurant in Chelsea Paul R. Petrosino passed away unexpectedly in his Lynn home early Saturday morning, April 2. He was 54 years old. Born in Lawton, OK, the beloved son of Alphonse and Margaret…

Obituaries 03-31-2016

Sean Patrick Honohan Student at Perkins Schoool for the Blind Sean Patrick Honohan died at home with his family on March 23. Sean was a student at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown. Sean’s family would like to…