Chester J.

Swankowski, Jr.

At 75 years of age, Chester passed away on Saturday January 6 ^th at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston after a sudden onset of overwhelming illness.  Born and raised in Chelsea he was the only son of the late Chester J. Swankowski, Sr. and Angelina (Daloia) Swankowski. Chester attended local schools and was graduated from Chelsea High School, he later attended and graduated from Boston's Wilfred Beauty Academy.  He established and operated Chester's Beauty Salon for several years. The salon was formerly located on Sagamore Ave. in Chelsea's Prattville neighborhood.  He married the former Joan A. Memmolo and recently celebrated their 50 ^th wedding anniversary.  Chester also worked for many years as a school custodian at Northeast Regional Vocational H.S. in Wakefield.  Together with his wife they spent several years between their Chelsea home and home in Murrells Inlet, SC.  Following their retirement they took fulltime residence in SC 10 years ago.  Chester was a Fourth Degree Knight and Past Grand Knight with Chelsea Council #83, Knights of Columbus.  He was an avid golfer and all around sports fan favoring the NE Patriots for many many years. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 50 years, Joan A. (Memmolo) Swankowski.  He was the devoted father of Chester J. Swankowski, III and his wife Suzanne of Tewksbury and Cheri L. Swankowski and her husband Dominic Pegnato, III of Methuen.  Late dear brother of Cheryl Sullivan of Brockton, he is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

ARRANGEMENTS: His Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Thursday Jan. 11, at 9:30 A.M. 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. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.

DONATIONS:  Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN. 38105 www.StJude.ORG