Eugenia R.

"Jean" Zullo

Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea, for Eugenia R. "Jean" Zullo on Sunday, October 27th from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Her funeral will be conducted from the funeral home Monday, October 28th 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. Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

Eugenia "Jean" R. (Doucette) Zullo, 93, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2024 at Kaplan Family Hospice House. Born to parents Basil and Eugenia (Muise) Zullo in Chelsea, Massachusetts on October 18, 1931, Jean was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished friend to many.
Jean was a longtime resident of Chelsea, where she grew up and attended the local schools as a child, and where she later raised her own family. Jean was a joyful person, with a genuine smile and an infectious laugh. She had a beautiful voice that captivated her late husband of 57 years, Felix Zullo, when they "met" for the first time over the telephone. They later married and went on to have four children. Jean spent part of her adult life working outside the home in the Lester Shoe Factory, and she enjoyed several hobbies, including playing bocce, bingo, and bowling via the Chelsea Senior Center. But to Jean, family was everything. She was a natural caretaker and mother, and her greatest joy in life was raising her children. When looking back, she often said that her "head was in the clouds" because of how much she enjoyed those years. Jean's heart was so full of love to give that she also spent over 30 years fostering 75 pre-adoptive infants with Catholic Charities.
Jean was a devoted Catholic, and her faith was very important to her. She was an active churchgoer, attending every Sunday, and was a member of the choir for many years. Jean lived true to her values, and was an incredibly honest person who always kept the promises she made.
Jean was predeceased by her husband, Felix A. Zullo Sr.; her grandson, Christopher; and her siblings, Frank, Arthur, Hilda, Mildred, and Irene.
Jean is survived by her children, Christopher "Chris" Zullo Sr. and his wife Marie, Felix "Philly" Zullo Jr. and his wife Vicky, Donna Zullo-Allevato, and Eugenia "Gina" (Zullo) Kearns; her grandchildren, Jaime, Joshua, Melissa, Nicholas, Alex, Emily, and Amy; and her great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Aurora, and Brandon.

"I miss the old hymns when she used to sing
The sparrows spread their mortal Wings
Now they've all lighted
with the silence of strings
Like notes on the pages,
she breathed life into all things."