Jenna

Markevich

At 94 years of age, Jenna passed away Sunday, January 10 ^th at Care One at Newton where she had been receiving care for the past several months.

Born and raised in Chelsea she was the daughter of the late Michael and Alexandria (Slosar) Markevich.

Jenna attended local schools and worked for many years at the now defunct Standard Box Company in Chelsea.

She was a lifelong devoted member of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church in Chelsea and was a member of the Church Women's Guild.  An extremely quiet, unassuming lady, Jenna loved to walk, going to Church on Sundays, shopping or to her hairdresser and for other various personal errands.

In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by all of her sisters and brothers: Catherine Haley, Anna Roketenetz, Nella Matrinko, Walter Markevich, Gregory "Harry" Markevich and Nicholas vanDerMark.

She was the cherished and loved aunt of Michael and Cheryl Matrinko, Nicholas and Donna Matrinko and Paula Matrinko, she is also survived by many additional nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Due to present restrictions, funeral services were private.  Funeral Matins were sung in the former Nativity of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church.  Services concluded with Jenna being placed to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery together with her late parents.  Dear family friend and former rector of the church, the Very Reverend Archpriest, John T. Bacon presided.

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