Elaine Marie

(Doherty) Richard

Elaine was born to eternal life on Christmas Day at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington where she was receiving supportive care for a sudden illness. She was 86 years of age. Born and raised in Chelsea, she was a beloved daughter of the late Edward and Katherine (McLaughlin) Doherty. Elaine attended and graduated from St. Rose High School. As a young lady she worked in the Chelsea school department offices. She was wed to Kenneth F. Richard and began to raise a family of four sons. She returned to work outside of her home as an office administrator with the E.A. McCarthy Insurance Agency in Chelsea. She was widowed at a young age in 1978 with the sudden passing of her beloved husband Kenneth. She was a resident of Chelsea for most of her life moving to Swampscott in the mid '90's and has been living for the past few years in Brooksby Village in Peabody. In Peabody she was a member of the Brooksby Village rosary group. In addition to her parents and her dear husband Elaine was also predeceased by her sister Marjorie Murano. She was the devoted mother of Ken Richard and his wife Susan of Medfield, Jim Richard and his wife Jane of No. Andover, Jack Richard and his wife Franca of Winchester and Edward Richard and his wife Kathy of Melrose. Cherished grandmother of Ken Richard and wife Kelly, Douglas Richard, Caroline Richard, Kate Riddell and husband Mark, Jim Richard and wife Dannielle, Tom Richard and wife Jackie, Meghan McBride and husband Collin, Paul Richard and wife Samantha, Cristina McElhinney and husband Sam, Kevin Richard, Eddie Richard, Dan Richard. Adored great-grandmother of James and Henry Richard, Andrew Riddell, Grace McBride, and Kenny Richard. Dear sister of Edward J. Doherty of Marshfield.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Wednesday Jan 2 ^nd from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Funeral from the Welsh Funeral Home on Thursday Jan 3 ^rd at 9:00 AM. Followed by a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church 59 Nichols St. Chelsea at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.