Charlene M.

Wolcott Carter

Charlene Mary (Wolcott) Carter, of Lynn, and long-time resident of Chelsea, passed away on April 10, 2020. She was born in Boston on July 10, 1939 to the late Leonard A. Wolcott and the late Barbara A. (Russell) Wolcott.  Former wife of the late Gene A. Carter, devoted and loving mother of the late Gene A. Carter, Jr., the late Michael A. Carter, Susan A. Carter of Cambridge, Lisa A. Tucker of Chelsea, and Gregory A. Carter of Revere.  Loving grandmother of twelve grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Sister of the late Althea Brown and the late Richard Wolcott. She is survived by her brothers Leonard, Donald, and Douglas, and her sister Dawn-Marie. She leaves behind loving cousins, nieces, nephews, and her devoted friends Shirley, Yvonne and Charlie.  Charlene was educated in the Chelsea public school system.  Among other jobs, Charlene worked for CETA in Chelsea and CAPIC Head Start as a Teaching Assistant. From there, she worked at the Massachusetts Highway Department where she worked for many years as a Program Coordinator in the Civil Rights Division before retiring in 2006. Upon retiring, she volunteered her time at the non-profit Girls Inc. of Lynn as a mentor.  Everywhere she went, Charlene was the life of the party.  In her down time, she regularly participated in a Lynn bowling league.  Charlene loved gardening, shopping with her friends, and was an avid Boston sports fan.  Those who unconditionally loved her will miss her immeasurably.  A celebration of her life will be held and announced at a later date when family and friends can attend.