Evelyn Leong Wing Chelsea Business Woman and Lifelong Supporter of Asian American Affairs Evelyn Leong Wing, Chelsea Businesswoman and lifelong supporter of Asian American Affairs, died on Monday August 1 at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a sudden illness. She was 81 years old. Born in Dorchester, as an infant her parents relocated to...
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Obituaries 07-28-2011
James O’Brien Retired Chelsea Police Sergeant James A. O’Brien, retired Chelsea Police Sergeant, died his Saugus home on July 20 after a courageous battle with overwhelming illness. He was 68 years old. Born and raised in Chelsea, he was the son of the late Albert J. O’Brien and Ann (Shulakovsky) O’Brien. He attended St...
Obituaries 07-21-2011
Carmella ‘Ellie’ Gagliardi Of Chelsea, formerly of Revere Carmella E. “Ellie” (DeLuca) Gagliardi of Chelsea, formerly of Revere, died on July 11 at the Spaulding Therapy & Nursing Center of Boston’s North End following a valiant battle with Pancreatic Cancer. She was 84 years old. Born and raised in Revere, she lived in Revere...
Obituaries 07-14-2011
Lisa Beauvais Florida resident Lisa A. Beauvais of Fort Lauderdale, Florida died July 2. She was 46 years old. Born in Everett to the late Henry and Marilyn (Bailey) Beauvais on July 18, 1964, she was the widow of the late Robert Ward of Chelsea and is survived by her brother Philip Beauvais and...
Obituaries 07-07-2011
John Henry Capistran Sr. Retired Naval Aviator and School Administrator John Henry Capistran, Sr., formerly of Chelsea, retired naval aviator, school teacher, counselor and administrator for the San Diego Unified School District, died on June 26. He was 88 years old. An avid baseball fan, he wished to pursue his aspiration of playing professionally,...
Obituaries 06-30-2011
Ruth Griffin Of Winthrop, formerly of Chelsea Ruth E. Griffin of Winthrop, formerly of Chelsea, died on June 24. She was the loving daughter of the late Carlton and Claire (Stoddard) Crapo; beloved companion of Anthony Marotta of Winthrop; dear sister of Paula DeAngelico of East Boston, Douglas A. Crapo of Winthrop, Jane E....
Obituaries 06-23-2011
Jozef Mroz Retired Welder Jozef Mroz, a retired welder, passed away unexpectedly in his Peabody home early June 20. He was 81 years old. Born in Glebe, Poland, the son of the late Jozef and Maryanna Mroz, he was raised in Poland and attended schools there. He joined the Polish Army and fought against...
Obituaries 06-16-2011
Margaret Madden Of Rhode Island, formerly of Chelsea Margaret A. Madden of Rhode Island, formerly of Chelsea, died on June 12. She was 80 years old. She was the beloved mother of Ronald, John, Donna, Robert, Linda and James and cherished grandmother of 15. Visiting hours are today, Thursday, June 16, from 4 to ...
Obituaries 06-09-2011
Don DiFiore Skycap, Man with Many Interests Don DiFiore, a Skycap for American Airlines, died at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on June 5 following a long and courageous battle with overwhelming illness. He was 50 years old. Born in Chelsea, he was the son of the late Domenic and Edna (DeGurski)...
Obituaries 06-02-2011
Edward Leo Retired Everett High School Principal and former Chelsea High School Football Coach Edward Leo of South Yarmouth, formerly of Everett, died on May 25 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. He was 82 years old. After graduating from Everett High School, he attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, graduating...
