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Donald, at the age of 55, passed away suddenly in his home on Thursday evening. Born and raised in Chelsea he was the beloved son of Lois M. (Holland) Hutchinson, the late Eben Hutchinson and Alfred J. Gallant Sr. Don attended local schools and graduated from Chelsea High School with the class of '81. He worked for many years as a line cook and sous chef in the hospital kitchen at the Chelsea Soldiers Home. In the summertime Don worked seasonally in kitchens at the Sankaty Head Golf Club on Nantucket and later at the Pelham House Resort in Dennisport on Cape Cod. He loved summers on the cape and loved being outdoors, so he worked independently establishing Don's Lawns and Landscaping which he operated up to 2010. In his lifetime Don enjoyed swimming and sunning himself on the Cape and local beaches, but, he most enjoyed spending quality time with his three grandchildren sharing their laughter and many special moments and occasions with them. He is well remembered as the "Go get It man" shopping and doing errands for his friends, family, elderly neighbors and he was always available to help anyone in need. He was the devoted father of Jaime L. Ferguson and her companion Stephen Ford of Chelsea. Loving son of Lois M. (Holland) Hutchinson of Chelsea. Dear brother of Lois Hutchinson-Stone and her husband Michael of Nantucket and the late Alfred J. Gallant, Jr. Cherished grandfather, "Grampy Don" of Joshua & Mariah Ferguson and Julianna Ford. Beloved Uncle of Danielle Gallant & Gene Vose, Alexzander Gallant, Mackenzie and Giovanni Vose and Alyssa Michelle Stone.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Tuesday December 13 th , at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Monday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Tuesday December 13 th , at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Monday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
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Mass of Christian Burial
December
13
Tuesday
St. Rose of Lima Church
Starts at 10:00 am
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