Betty Marie

Brousseau

Betty passed away after a brief decline of health on Thursday June 24th in the peaceful surroundings of her home with her family at her side. She was 81 years of age.  She was a longtime and familiar Chelsea resident.  Born and raised in Malden she was a beloved daughter of the late Francis Bulman and Elsie A. Trippett-Bulman.  Betty received her formal education attending Malden Public Schools.  She was married to Leo J. Brousseau and raised her family of one son and two daughters.  She settled in Chelsea over 45 years ago.  She worked for several years as a sales associate in the Salvation Army Store in Chelsea and was a familiar presence to many along Broadway.  She also worked at Eastpointe Nursing home as a laundress and housekeeper and was hired as a private personal patient caregiver.  She attended adult day care at Happy Day's in Chelsea and Community Family Care Inc. in Everett.  She also visited the Chelsea Senior Center on many occasions.  Her greatest pleasure was time with family and friends or simply being out and about with her niece Barbara Ortiz.  (The two were often thought of as sisters.)

Betty was widowed in 1982 with the passing of her beloved husband Leo J. Brousseau.  Betty was also predeceased by her son Joseph P. Brousseau and siblings Ruth Frost, Theresa Juliano, Frances Burns, Joseph Bulman, Francis Bulman, Jr., and Pauline Tucker.

She is lovingly survived by her daughters Patricia Brousseau of Woodbridge VA and Diane Brousseau of Chelsea.  She was the cherished grandmother of Amanda Rosario and Brian Konjo both of Chelsea, Beth Ortiz and her husband Juan Bonilla, and James Ortiz, all of VA. Adored great-grandmother of Angeli and Brianna Bonilla both of VA. She was the dear twin sister of Robert Bulman of Saugus and beloved aunt and best friend of Barbara Ortiz of Chelsea.  She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Tuesday June 29th from 4 - 8 P.M.

Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  Funeral services will be conducted from the Welsh Funeral Home on Wednesday June 30 th at 10:00 A.M.

Services will conclude with Betty being placed to rest with her beloved husband in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

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