Donna M.

Czerwinski

Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours for Donna M. (Ostler) Czerwinski, in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Thursday, December 14th from 4:00 P.M. to – 8:00 P.M.  Her funeral will begin at the funeral home on Friday, December 15th at 9:30 A.M.  Immediately followed by a Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Grace Church, 59 Nichols St., Chelsea at 10:30 A.M.

Donna passed away on Monday, December 11th after a lengthy illness in the peaceful surroundings of home with her loving and caring family at her side.  She was 73 years of age and lived courageously with rheumatoid  arthritis for many years.

Born and raised in Chelsea, she was one of ten children of  the late Donald W. and Gertrude "Trudy" (Foote) Ostler.

Donna was a longtime resident of Chelsea where she attended St. Rose parochial school, graduated from Chelsea High School, and attended some college.

She was married to Joseph Czerwinski and raised a son and daughter.

A resident of Malden for the last 32 years, Donna was passionately devoted to home, family and her 5 grandchildren.

She also worked in the banking industry as an Administrative Assistant with Bank of America in Boston and retired in 2012.

In her lifetime she enjoyed being a doting "Mimi' to her grandchildren, working with her hands, making ceramic items and various arts and crafts.

In addition to her parents Donna was also predeceased by her brothers; Warren, Kevin and Matthew Ostler,  her only son-in-law Donald Rubbicco, and recently predeceased by her brother-in-law Robert Nolan and sister-in-law Lorena Livoli.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 52 years, Joseph Czerwinski.  Her loving children, Joseph Czerwinski, Jr. and his wife Brenda of Everett and Linda Rubbicco of Topsfield.  She was the cherished "Mimi" of Justin Johnson, Ryan Czerwinski, Colton, Chase, and Hadley Rubbicco.  And dear sister of Patricia McCarthy and her husband Vince of Nashua, NH, Charles Ostler and his wife Karen of Providence Village TX., Maureen Tamasiunas and her husband Allan of Farmington, NH, Aileen Charles and her husband Steven of Altoona, PA, Kathleen Nolan of New Smyrna Beach, FL, and Lauretta Russo and her husband John of Winter Park FL.  She is also survived by several extended family members and friends.

Should friends desire, contributions in Donna's name may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 29 Crafts St. #100, Newton, MA 02458 https://www.arthritis.org/local-offices/ma

or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105-1905. www.StJude.org/Donate