Jean Wilfride

Nelson

At 87 years of age, Jean passed away suddenly in his home on Sunday November 15th.  A native of Haiti, he was a son and one of nine children born of the late Charles Nelson and Ismaelite Valentin.  He received his formal education in Haiti.  As a young man he served in the Haitian Army. Returning to civilian life he continued the lessons of order and discipline he gained in the service.  He married his beloved Marie Anne (Moreau) raising a family of seven in Haiti. He supported his family working for 28 years as a truck driver in Haiti. He came to Chelsea from Haiti in 1986 and has lived here for the past 34 years.  Jean worked as a Dietary Aide at Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  He would always arrive 15 minutes before his shift and maintained perfect attendance for the entire seventeen years he worked there.  Once again, his military training guided him as he was remembered for bringing strict order and super cleanliness to his department.  He was disappointed when his age made his retirement mandatory. A man of simple pleasures he most enjoyed celebrating special occasions or any gathering involving his family.  He remained in the same home for most of his life where his door was always open to visitors, creating a central place where he could be surrounded by his family.  In addition to his parents he was also predeceased by seven of his siblings. He was widowed nine years ago with the passing of his beloved wife the late Marie Anne (Moreau) Nelson.  He was the devoted father of Marie Sonia Nelson and her husband Herold of Everett, Charles Nelson of Everett, Juliette Castor of Gardner, Simone Magaly Nelson of Lynn, Wiener Nelson of Fitchburg, Wilfrid Nelson Jr. and his wife Nancy of GA, Angelo Nelson and his wife Margorie of CT.  Cherished grandfather of Valerie Castor, Lisberth Nelson and her fiancé John Peterson Venette, Beverly Anne Wooten, Cynthia Nelson, Christian Nelson, Kimberly Anne Nelson, Christie Anne Nelson, Emilie Anne Nelson, Giovany Nelson and Jacob Nelson.  Adored great grandfather of Andrew Long, Andrew Smith Florestal, Mei Ling Long, Anailah Johnson,  Caleb Kilomo, and Johnyah Simone Venette.  He is also survived by a brother Monbrun Nelson of New York.

ARRANGEMENTS:   Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Friday November 20th from 4 - 7 P.M.  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  All attendees are required to wear face coverings, practice physical distancing when greeting the family, pay their respects and exit the funeral home to allow other guests to enter.  Funeral from the Welsh Funeral Home on Saturday November 21st at 9:00 A.M.  Followed by a funeral mass at Our Lady of Grace Church 59 Nichols St. Chelsea at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.  Ample parking opposite funeral home.  We encourage family and friends who wish, to offer condolences at this time by means of the online guest book or to send a personalized sympathy card use the links below.

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