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Claire passed away on Tuesday May 24
th
, after a brief illness while convalescing for the past 2 months at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home. She was 86 years of age. Born and raised in Revere she was one of six children of the late John and Mary (nee;McAvinue) Costello. She was a graduate of Revere High School. After High School she worked for a brief time in Boston with Kennedy's Men Store, and later with Forbes lithograph and Travco Industries in Chelsea. She married her beloved Harry M. Ells in April of 1952 and has been a Chelsea resident since that day and for the past 64 years. Her life was dedicated to love of her husband, family and home. She enjoyed bingo and was a voracious reader and kept sharp with Crossword puzzles and other word games. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Doherty and two brothers; John and Edward Costello. She is survived by her beloved husband of 64 years, Harry M. Ells, Jr. of Chelsea. She was the loving and devoted mother of Harry M. Ells and his wife Patricia of Everett, Susan Silvia and her husband Michael of Reading, Barbara Camoscio and her husband Anthony of Tewksbury and Edward Ells and his companion Eileen Gurska of Chelsea. Dear sister of Helen Condelli of Medford and Virginia Legner of Westwood. Loved and cherished grandmother of Jillian Ells, Jonathan and Tiffany Ells, Daniel Silvia and fiancée Paula Goguen, Mary Silvia, Michael and Kathy Camoscio and David Camoscio. Adoring great-grandmother of Elizabeth Ells and Molly Camoscio.
ARRANGEMENTS: Her Funeral will be begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Wednesday June 1
st
, at 10:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Chapel, (Soldiers Home) 91 Crest Ave., Chelsea at 11:00 A.M. Services will conclude at the Church. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Tuesday from 3 - 7 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 29 Crafts St., Ste. 450, Newton MA, 02458.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 29 Crafts St., Ste. 450, Newton MA, 02458.
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Funeral Services
Memorial Mass
June
1
Wednesday
St. Michael the Archangel Chapel
Starts at 11:00 am
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