Frederick A.

"Fred" Nowicki

A lifelong Chelsea resident and retired Chelsea Firefighter Fred passed away Wednesday morning May 16 ^th at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home where he had been receiving supportive care for his ongoing illnesses. He was 77 years of age. Born and raised in Chelsea he was a son of the late Anthony S. Nowicki and Louise A. (Kozlowski) Nowicki-Hurley. He attended local schools and was graduated from Chelsea High School in 1959. Fred was a member of the Chelsea High School Football team beating Everett in 1958. He continued his education at Dodge City Jr. College and was awarded a full scholarship to Arizona State, forgoing the scholarship Fred returned to Chelsea with his young bride and childhood sweetheart, the former Beverly Renfrew to support and raise his family. Fred began working as truck driver for Monarch Foods. He was later appointed a to the Chelsea Fire Dept in 1968. He was nationally recognized for heroism in 1972 for retrieving a bomb from the Chelsea Naval Hospital. He was also a veteran of the Chelsea Fire of 1973. Fred was a member and Past-President of Chelsea Firefighters Local 937 and was honored to be named President Emeritus of the local. He was a longtime member of the Fire Dept Color Guard and was one of the original organizers of Chelsea Firefighters Memorial Sunday held annually on the first Sunday of June. He retired from fire service in 2003. Fred also worked for many years as a foreman with Travaco Laboratories in Chelsea, retiring in 1996. He was a member of the Cary Square Associates and the Winnisimmet Social and Athletic Club. Fred was recently widowed in December with the passing of his beloved wife of 56 years Beverly J. (Renfrew) Nowicki. He was the devoted father of Scott C. Nowicki of Revere, and Paul R. Nowicki and his wife Tracy M. Nowicki of Chelsea. Cherished grandfather of Mia V. Nowicki, Christina H. Nowicki and John Paul Nowicki.   Dear brother and brother-in-law of Linda Sobolewski and her husband Frank  of Dennisport and Roger A. Nowicki of Billerica and his late wife Linda, the late Janice Nowicki, Paul Renfrew and his wife Sue Ellen of Southborough, Cherished uncle of Brenda Sobolewski-Finn, John Sobolewski, Elizabeth Renfrew-Birkemose, Douglas Renfrew, Adam Nowicki and Rachel Hall.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Funeral from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Tuesday May 22 ^nd 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 Monday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.