Harry M.

Ells, Jr.

Harry passed away on Saturday January 20 ^th , at Eastpointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Chelsea where he had been receiving supportive care for the past 2 years.  He was 92 years of age.  Born and raised in Chelsea he was a loving son of the late Harry M. and Mary Jane (nee;Conley) Ells, and his second mother Alice (nee;Ingvaldsen) Ells. He attended St. Rose grammar and local schools. He left school at a young age and began working to better support his parents and younger siblings at home.  In April of 1952 he married the former Claire L. Costello.  Over the course of the next 64 years they resided in Chelsea and raised their family of two sons and two daughters.  Harry was appointed to the Chelsea Fire Department in 1963 and retired from the Dept. nearly completing 30 years of service.  Harry was widowed 20 months ago with the passing of his beloved wife Claire L. (nee;Costello) Ells.  He was a founding/charter member of the Cary Sq. Assoc. in Chelsea and was a proud member of Chelsea Firefighters Union Local 937.  In his life time Harry enjoyed candlepin bowling and bowled with several local leagues.  In addition to his wife and parents Harry was also preceded in death by his siblings; the late Helen (Ells) Arnold, and Charles, John, Francis, William, Andrew and Robert Ells.  He was the devoted father of Harry M. Ells III and his wife Patricia of Everett, Susan Silvia and her husband Michael of Reading, Barbara Camoscio and her husband Anthony of Tewksbury and Edward Ells and his wife Eileen of Chelsea.  Loved and cherished grandfather of Jillian Ells, Jonathan and Tiffany Ells, Daniel and Paula Silvia, Mary Silvia, Michael and Kathy Camoscio and David Camoscio.  Adoring great-grandfather of Elizabeth Ells, Molly Camoscio, Catherine Ells and two week old Griffin Silvia.   Dear brother of Pauline (Ells) Mahoney, of Nahant, Marie Ells, of Chelsea.  He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.