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Ernest passed away surrounded by his caring family in the peaceful surroundings of his home of 55 years on Monday evening January 22. Born and raised in Chelsea he was the youngest of seventeen children given to the union of Joseph H. and Annie T. (O'Connor) Copello. Ernie grew up in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Chelsea and attended Chelsea High School. Ernie enlisted in the US Navy during WW II and served as a Gunners Mate in the south pacific theater. He was honorably discharged in 1948 and returned to Chelsea. He worked for a short time in the Boston Naval Shipyard in Charlestown before his appointment to the Chelsea Fire Department. He married the former Theresa R. Legere and together they shared 55 years of marriage raising their six children in Chelsea. Ernie was appointed as a permanent firefighter in 1963 and was assigned to Chelsea Engine 5 and later Engine 1. He was a proud member of Chelsea Firefighters Union Local 937. Along his 35 year career he was promoted to Lieutenant and Captain, he retired in 1987. Ernie also held various jobs, working as a house painter, store clerk for Bernstein's Electric and as a security officer at Suffolk Downs. During his retirement he and his wife enjoyed traveling cross country and to parts of Canada in their RV. In addition to his parents and several earlier siblings, Ernie was also predeceased by his beloved wife Theresa R. Copello in 2006, his brothers; John P. Sr, Arthur and Chester Copello, and sisters; Florence and Eleanor Copello, Sarah Melisi, Helen Nelson, Rose Scanell and Marge Favreau. He is the devoted father of Dianne Buonopane and her husband Stephen of Cedartown, GA, Betty Savosik and her late husband Michael of Joppa, MD, Joseph Copello and his wife Ellen Sue of Kingston, NH, Donna Copello of Chelsea, George Copello and his wife Kathy of Derry, NH, and Michael Copello and his wife Grisel of Lynn. Dear brother of Eileen Favreau of Billerica, He is also survived by 15 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. And his pet dog "Keeper".
ARRANGEMENTS: His Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Saturday January 27 th , at 9:30 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church 59 Nichols St. Chelsea at 10:30 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 Friday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
DONATIONS: Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of their choice.
ARRANGEMENTS: His Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Saturday January 27 th , at 9:30 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church 59 Nichols St. Chelsea at 10:30 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 Friday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
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January
26
Friday
Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home
4:00 - 8:00 pm
Mass of Christian Burial
January
27
Saturday
Our Lady of Grace Church
Starts at 10:30 am
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