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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Felicina "Phyllis"
T. (Barbieri) Mullen

April 29, 1922 — September 9, 2018

Chelsea

Obituary

The Mullen and Barbieri families are sad to announce that our loving and precious sister, mother, grandmother, nonna and aunt, Felicina "Phyllis" T. (Barbieri) Mullen, age 96, of Chelsea, left this Earth peacefully on September 9th, 2018. Born to Italian immigrants, Vincenzo and Maria Michelina (Delli Gatti) Barbieri on April 29th, 1922, she was a lifetime resident of Chelsea. Growing up in the harbor front area, she first worked at her father's convenient store "Jimmy's", on the corner of Beacon and Tremont Streets, selling lemonade and pickles from a big barrel. She attended Shurtleff School, but finished after the 9th grade to work at a rag company on Marginal Street. By the age of 18, she caught the eye of her brother Frank's best friend, John L. Mullen, who then married her when she was 20, on April 12th, 1942. Before John passed away in September of 1994, they were married for 52 years and brought up three children, Mary, Frankie and Johnnie. She was a past member of the Cpl. Frank Barbieri Lodge Sons of Italy. Her final years were spent living on Admirals Hill, enjoying family, friends, food and "BEANO". Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John Mullen, brothers, Cpl. Frank Barbieri and Joe Barbieri, sister Angie Navoy and husband Tony, brother-in-law Stanley Stec, and sister-in-law Ann Barbieri. Surviving Phyllis are her twin sister Kay Stec, brother John Barbieri and sister Marie Diamond and husband Ed, and her sister-in-law Mabel (Mullen) Folino. Her children: Mary Lucchesi and husband Tony, Frank Mullen and wife Noreen, and John Mullen and wife Cheryl. Her grandchildren: Kim Mullen, Anthony Lucchesi and wife Sherrie, Joe Lucchesi, Brian Mullen and wife Laurie, Giudi (Lucchesi) Wilson and husband Billy, Michelle Lucchesi, Katie (Mullen) Marks and husband Paul, Rachel (Mullen) Nielsen and husband Scott, Danny Mullen and wife Sarah, Joshua Mullen and Michael Mullen. Her great-grandchildren: Julia (Lucchesi) Burk, Cameron Lucchesi and wife Margot, Mary Alexandra Wilson, Zaria Lucchesi, Francesca Wilson, Nicholas Querci, Lennon Mullen, Raphael Lucchesi, Steven Wilson, Ronan Lucchesi, Phillip Mullen, T.J. Mullen, Benjamin Marks, Nora Marks and Noah Nielsen. Great-great-grandchildren: James Holt, Janessa Burk and Jaiden Burk. She also leaves behind many, many, MANY loving nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Her Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Friday September 14 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 Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.

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Funeral Services

Visitation

September
13

Thursday

Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home

718 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150

4:00 - 8:00 pm

Mass of Christian Burial

September
14

Friday

St. Rose of Lima Church

600 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150

Starts at 10:00 am

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