Anthony G.

Schena, Sr.

Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours on Wednesday, September 6th from 4 to 8 PM in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea for Anthony G. Schena, Sr. who died on Wednesday August 30th in the peaceful surroundings of his home with his family at his side.  He was 95 years of age.  His funeral will begin from the Welsh Funeral Home on Thursday, September 7th at 9:30 AM. Followed by a funeral mass at Our Lady of Grace Church, 59 Nichols St. Chelsea at 10:30 A.M. Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

Anthony (Antonio) was born in Grottaminarda, Italy on December 7th, 1927.  He was the eldest of nine children of the late Michele and Candida (Minichiello) Schena.

He spent his early years in Italy attending school, working as a farmhand, and serving in the Italian Military from 1947 to 1955.

During his time in the military, he was stationed in Somalia and Kenya.  He was discharged while in Kenya and remained there to work as a construction laborer, working on many projects including Kenyan International Airport.

He returned to Italy in 1960, where he married Amelia (Annese) in 1962, together they settled in the US, briefly in Somerville before making their home in Chelsea (Prattville), raising their family of two sons and one daughter.

Anthony was a member of the Laborers' International Union, Local 22 and worked as a Stonemason and Laborer.  He was one of the owners/proprietors of Schena Construction in Chelsea/Woburn.

In his lifetime, Anthony enjoyed home gardening, growing vegetables, wine making and cultivating fig trees around his home.  He enjoyed spending time with family and friends socializing and playing cards.

On March 31st, this year, after sharing 60 years of marriage, Anthony was predeceased by his beloved wife Amelia.

He is survived by his loving, caring children, and their spouses; Michael Schena and his wife Donna, of Chelsea, Jacqueline "Jackie" Gaudet and her husband Dennis of Revere, and Anthony J. Schena, Jr. of Chelsea, and cherished grandfather of Megan Schena, and Emily Schena.

He was the dear brother of; the late Leonida Ianniciello, survived by her husband Sabato, Guiseppe Schena and his wife Marie, Carmine Schena and his wife Angelica, the late Orazio "Mario" Schena, Gerardo Schena and his wife Eleonora, Vincenzo Schena, Luigi Schena and his wife Alice "Cookie" and the late Antonetta D'Alelio, survived by her husband Armando.