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At 80 years of age, Ellie passed away Saturday evening October 21
st
at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield were she has been receiving supportive care for the past 18 months. Born and raised in Boston she was a daughter of the late Henry C. and Mary E. (McClure) Clark. Ellie attended Boston public schools and was graduated from Roxbury High School; she played High School Basketball and had a lifelong love for the game. She met her future husband Frederick T. Wells while attending a dance social at the French Club in Chelsea. She was married to Fred in 1963 and would share the next 52+ years together up to the day of his passing in 2015. They settled in Chelsea residing for many years on Carmel St. raising her family of one daughter and two sons. Ellie worked outside of her home at Al Zack's Sandwich shop, and for over 25 years providing counter service to many of Chelsea's population. At the restaurants closing Ellie continued working at Nobrega's Curtain Shop before retiring in 2000. She and her husband Fred would relocate to Northwood New Hampshire for their retirement years. Shortly after her husband passed away she returned to the area to be close to her children. In her lifetime Ellie liked to be active she and her husband participated in various couples bowling leagues and she was a diehard Celtics fan holding season tickets from 1979 and for twenty years would rarely miss attending a game. In addition to her husband and parents she was also predeceased by several siblings; the late Mary Patricia Clark, Josephine "Dolly" O'Leary, Veronica "Ronnie" Centrella, Henry C., Gerald R., and Robert E. Clark. She was the very devoted mother of Susan Wells of Wakefield, Thomas Wells and Paul Wells both of Saugus. Cherished grandmother of Brandyn Wells of Boston and dear sister of Joan Havey of Malden, she is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Thursday October 26 th , at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 10:00 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.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Thursday October 26 th , at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 10:00 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.
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Funeral Services
Visitation
October
25
Wednesday
Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home
4:00 - 8:00 pm
Mass of Christian Burial
October
26
Thursday
St. Rose of Lima Church
Starts at 10:00 am
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