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At 67 years of age, Frank passed away on Wednesday March 30th at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a lengthy illness. Born and raised in Chelsea he was the beloved son of the late Francis L. Holland, Jr. and Dorothy Ann (Regan) Tully. Frank attended Chelsea High School and graduated with the Class of '67. He enlisted in the US Air Force and served during the Vietnam Era. He was honorably discharged as an Airman 3rd Class after one term and returned to Chelsea. He enrolled in ITT Tech, training in electronics and later graduated Bunker Hill Community College gaining an AA in Psychology in 1975. Frank worked for the US Postal Service AMFC in East Boston as a maintenance engineer. He semi-retired from the USPS in 1992 and returned to school receiving a BA in paralegal studies in 1999 from Suffolk University and soon began working as a paralegal. He held membership with the Mass Bar Assoc., the American Bar Assoc. the DAV and Revere Loyal Order of Moose. Frank was preceded in death by his first wife Marie (Ciampa) Holland and a brother Edward Arsenault. He is survived by his current wife Joan (Smolinsky) Holland and was the beloved father of Donna Holland, Lisa Holland and Frank E. Holland all of East Boston, and Harold Maylone of NH. He is survived by his "Grampy's Angel" Ashley and granddaughter Kali Ann. He was also the dear brother of James Holland of Bradford, Theresa Plante of Peabody and Thomas Arsenault of FL.
Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours at the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Saturday April 9 th from 3:00 P.M. to 6:15 PM followed by a Funeral Service held in the Funeral Home at 6:30 PM Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours at the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Saturday April 9 th from 3:00 P.M. to 6:15 PM followed by a Funeral Service held in the Funeral Home at 6:30 PM Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
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April
9
Saturday
Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home
3:00 - 6:15 pm
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April
9
Saturday
Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home
Starts at 6:30 pm
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