Carmela Maria

Raimo

Carmela passed away following complications of heart disease on Wednesday June 6 ^th in the peaceful surroundings of her Chelsea home under the care and company of her devoted sister. She was 87 years of age. Born and raised in Chelsea, she was a beloved daughter of the late Erminio and Maria C. (Zirpolo) Raimo. Carmela attended Shurtleff elementary school and was graduated from Chelsea High School in 1949. She worked together with her family at "Raimo's Grocery Store", a well-known and fondly remembered old Chelsea neighborhood store. After her graduation she attended Mansfield Beauty Academy in Boston and became a licensed hairdresser and beautician. She worked for several years for various downtown Boston beauty Shoppe's. After leaving the beauty field, she went on to work for the Registry of Motor Vehicles. She worked as a clerk for more than thirty years in the Dealer Repair Dept. on No. Washington St. Boston. In her lifetime Carmela enjoyed; cooking and sewing, gardening around the family home, shopping and day trips, Revere Beach, Dunkin Donuts, Brothers Deli in Wakefield, Kelly's Roast Beef and the Kowloon. In addition to her parents Carmela was also predeceased by siblings; Elvira Raimo and Alfonso Raimo.  She is survived by her dearly loved and cherished sister Mary Raimo of Chelsea and she is also survived by several cousins and extended family members.