Jean

Guilmette

Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours and funeral services in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea, on Friday, November 17th beginning at 9:00 A.M. for Jean Guilmette, who passed away after a brief decline of health on Monday, November 6th at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She was 98 years of age.  The visiting hours will be immediately followed by funeral services in the funeral home at 11:00 A.M. Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

Born and raised in Chelsea,  she was the beloved daughter of the late Stanislaus and Antoinette (Szczublek) Lenkiewicz.

Jean was a lifelong resident of Chelsea where she attended local schools.

She was married to Alfred G. Guilmette, Jr. for 34 years, raised her son, Alfred G. III. and was passionately devoted to home and family.

Jean also worked outside of her home for several years as a Linotype/typesetter in the commercial printing industry in Boston.

She was a lifelong parishioner, devoted and faithful member of the former St. Stanislaus Parish.  She is fondly remembered by her family for her unparalleled devotion to her son and her love for her family.

Jean is predeceased by her husband Alfred G. Guilmette, Jr., her siblings and their spouses; Edward Lenkiewicz, Sr. and his wife Florence, John Lenkiewicz, Stella Badessa, Stephanie Lenkiewicz, Alice Lenkiewicz and Anthony Lenkiewicz.

She was the devoted mother of Alfred G. Guilmette, III of Dorchester and Chelsea. Cherished aunt of Paula Lenkiewicz of Chelsea, Edward Lenkiewicz, Jr. of Everett, the late Joyce Dabene, survived by her husband Paul of Weymouth, the late Carolyne and Wayne Toth.  Adored great aunt of Nicole Dabene and Paul Dabene, Jr.

Should friends desire, contributions in Jean's name may be made to Autism Speaks/New England, 88 Broad St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110.

https://www.autismspeaks.org/