Carmen Navarro

Pastrana

Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours for Carmen Navarro Pastrana, on Wednesday, August 7th from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea.  Her funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Thursday, August 8th at 10:30 A.M. Her services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

At 98 years of age, Carmen passed away on Sunday August 4th with her loving family at her side.  Born in Loisa, Puerto Rico, Carmen was the daughter of the late Damaso Navarro and Juana Pastrana.  She grew up in San Juan.  She was married to Francisco Carrion and raised two sons and three daughters.  Carmen worked at a Children's Hospital as a nurse.

She relocated to Chelsea and resided there for 15 years.  She is fondly remembered for her devotion to family and friends, residing in the Buckley Apartments where she would often prepare meals and deliver her homemade dinners to many neighbors in the building.  Carmen was recently honored by the Chelsea City Council on her 98th birthday as one of Chelsea's oldest citizens.

In addition to her parents, Carmen was predeceased by her husband Francisco Carrion, and daughters; Lillian and Laura Iris Carrion, and her sons Fernando and Jose Manuel Carrion.

Carmen is lovingly survived by her beloved daughter Miriam Carrion, and sisters Aida Julia Lopez Pastrana, Ana Hilda Lopez Pastrana and Lillian Torres Pastrana, as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.