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Jerry passed away Sunday morning November 6
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at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a lengthy battle with overwhelming cancer illnesses. He was 71 years of age. Born and raised in Chelsea he was one of eight children born to the late Francis L. Solar Sr. and Frances (Parquette) Solar. Jerry attended local schools and was graduated from Chelsea High School. During the Vietnam Era he was inducted into the US Army on July 28
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1965, he participated in several battle campaigns earning two bronze stars before his discharge from active service. He returned to Chelsea and continued his education attending Northeastern University. He worked for the US Postal Service as a Letter Carrier, delivering mail in the same Brookline neighborhood for 34 years, he retired in 1999. He was a past member of the NALC and the AMVETS. He was also a late member and past Vice President of the PPC in Chelsea. At the PPC, he was active in many club affairs bartending and volunteering to cook for club events and sporting events. In his lifetime he enjoyed day/bus trips to Mohegan Suns and Foxwoods, movies and travel. He was the devoted father of Frank W. Solar of Chelsea. Dear brother of Josephine O'Brien of Chelmsford, Nancy Stock of Chelsea, Eleanor Cotter of Lynn, the late Frank L. Solar, Jr., Marie Britton, Ronald Solar and Evelyn Solar. He is also survived by his former wife Christine Solar of Chelsea and many nieces and nephews.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral Services will be conducted from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Thursday November 10 th at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment and Military Honors graveside at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4 - 8 P.M.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral Services will be conducted from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Thursday November 10 th at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment and Military Honors graveside at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4 - 8 P.M.
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