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Helen passed away on Friday April 22nd at the Sawtelle Family Hospice in Reading where she was receiving palliative after suffering a debilitating stroke 10 days earlier. Born and raised in Chelsea she was a beloved daughter of the late Arthur C. and Mary "Vina" (Gallant) Benton. She was raised in Chelsea attended local Schools and was a graduate of Chelsea High School. She attended college and considered religious life studying with the Marist Sisters. Choosing secular life she later married her beloved Cornelius "Neil" Barnes and together they resided in South Boston for 14 years and in Chelsea for the past 42 years. A devoted housewife Helen was a deeply spiritual person and devout Catholic. She was a lifelong parishioner of the former Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Chelsea and joined the Immaculate Parish in Revere when her beloved "French Church" closed several years ago. In her lifetime Helen enjoyed her faith, family, friends, playing cards and was a well know animal lover and special lover of birds. In addition to her parents, Helen was also preceded in death by her siblings; Arthur, James, Robert and John Benton and Jean Allen Gillis. She is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years Cornelius "Neil" F. Barnes of Chelsea and she was the dear sister-in-law of Elaine and Elder Benton and the late Kathleen Benton. She is also survived by many loved nieces and nephews.
ARRANGEMENTS: Her Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Tuesday April 26 th , at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at the Immaculate Conception Church 133 Beach St., Revere at 10:00 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 3 - 7 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of their choice.
ARRANGEMENTS: Her Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Tuesday April 26 th , at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at the Immaculate Conception Church 133 Beach St., Revere at 10:00 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 3 - 7 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
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Mass of Christian Burial
April
26
Tuesday
Immaculate Conception Church
Starts at 10:00 am
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