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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Helen E.
(Kanarkiewicz) Delaney

August 9, 1923 — January 13, 2018

Malden

Obituary

Helen passed away on Saturday January 13 th at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a brief illness.  She was 94 years of age.  Born and raised in Chelsea she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Libner) Kanarkiewicz.  Helen attended St. Stanislaus Parochial and Chelsea High School's.  She was married to the late retired Chelsea Firefighter, Frank X. Delaney, Sr. and together raised their three children from their Cook Avenue home in Chelsea.  A Chelsea resident for most of her life, she and her husband settled in Malden about 16 years ago. Helen was widowed shortly thereafter and remained in Malden for several years more. For the past 5 years she has been receiving supportive care as a resident at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham.  A talented home seamstress she enjoyed many crafts like sewing, crocheting and knitting.  From her home she styled and made outfits for "Vogue Dolls" and is remembered for her Mr. and Mrs. Santa-Claus dolls.  Many of the articles she made were donated for charity fund raisers.  Helen also worked outside of her home as a home health aide with Revere Homemakers.  She was a member and Past President of the former PAV Chelsea Post 13, Ladies Aux. and she was also a PAV State Officer.  In addition to her parents and her late husband "Del", Helen was also predeceased by her siblings; the late Jeanette Marcinkus, Jessie Hine, Sophie Engebretson, Catherine Martin, John, Walter, Stanley and Frank Kanarkiewicz. She is the beloved mother of Frank Delaney, Jr. and his wife Barbara of North Reading, Maryann Capone of North Reading and Doreen Killgoar and her husband Robert of Randolph.  Cherished grandmother of Deborah Lewis, Michael and Iwona Delaney, Kimberly and Timothy Quamme, Christopher and Vera Capone, James Capone, Michael Capone, Colleen and Eric Palmer, Robert Killgoar, Scott and Kerry Killgoar.  Adored great-grandmother of Becca, Tom and John Lewis, Nina and Erik Delaney, Adam, Ryan and Emily Quamme, Nicholas and Benjamin Capone, Michael and Gwen Palmer, Brayden and Joel Killgoar. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and extended family members.

ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Thursday January 18, at 8:30 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Stanislaus Church 163 Chestnut St. Chelsea at 9:30 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 Wednesday from 4 - 7 P.M.  Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.

DONATIONS: Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to The Resident Council c/o Bear Hill Nursing Center, 11 North St., Stoneham Ma 02180.
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Funeral Services

Visitation

January
17

Wednesday

Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home

718 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150

4:00 - 7:00 pm

Mass of Christian Burial

January
18

Thursday

St. Stanislaus B.M. Church

163 Chestnut Street, Chelsea, MA 02150

Starts at 9:30 am

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