At 53 years of age, Ismael died suddenly on December 28
th
. Born in 1963 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he was one of many children of Javier Concepcion and Isabel Chavez Concepcion of Mayaguez. Ismael came to Cambridge with his family as a young boy and received his early education attending schools in Cambridge, his family later settled in Chelsea and he has resided in Chelsea for most of his life. For the past 18 years Ismael worked as a seasonal groundskeeper at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett. He was married to Norma Salinas and together they have made their home in Chelsea. In his lifetime he enjoyed time playing cards with family and friends and sharing time with his grandson Daniel. Ismael enjoyed working outdoors and took great pleasure helping family or friends with home maintenance projects with painting as his specialty. He is survived by parents and his beloved wife of 17 years Norma Salinas of Chelsea, two children; Ismael, Jr. and Joselyn, step-daughter Carla and several additional step-children, his beloved grandson Daniel and many grandchildren. He is also survived by numerous siblings, locally are his brothers; Thomas, Richard, Javier, Christopher, Michael and Zacharias, sisters; Evyette and Ilana and many others residing in New Jersey and New Hampshire.
ARRANGEMENTS: His Funeral will be conducted from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Tuesday January 3
rd
, at 11:00 A.M. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. The family will receive visitors at the Funeral Home on Tuesday Morning beginning at 9:00 A.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.