Karen T.

(Moreschi) Walsh

At 66 years of age, Karen passed away on Thursday evening August 24 ^th at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a sudden onset of overwhelming illness.  Born and raised in Chelsea she was beloved daughter of the late Marion (Culliton) Beffre and Ernest Moreschi.  She attended school in Chelsea and graduated Chelsea High School with the class of '69.  She was wed to Thomas D. Walsh and together began to raise their family of one son and one daughter.  She resided in Chelsea for most of her life and was a resident of Everett for the past 22 Years.  Karen also worked outside of her home for many years at Malden Taxi/Transportation Co. as special needs school bus driver.   She was a member of the Women of the Malden Moose, Lodge 1910.  In her lifetime Karen most favored spending time and enjoyed lunchtime with her grandchildren, playing cards and bingo with friends.  She is survived by her forever loving husband of 50 years Thomas D. Walsh, Sr. of Everett, beloved mother of Thomas D. Walsh, Jr. and his wife Jenifer Lang of Malden and Nicole Copithorne and her husband Richard of Medford. Cherished grandmother of Kaitlin and TJ Walsh, Lilly Copithorne, Bobby Lang and Ashley Driscoll. Adoring great-grandmother of RJ Lang.  Dear sister of Michael McDaniel of Lynn and Owen Beffre, Sr. of NH.  She is also survived by many loving extended family members.

ARRANGEMENTS: Her Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Tuesday August 29 ^th , at 9:00 A.M.  Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery in Topsfield.  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Monday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.

DONATIONS: In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made by visiting

https://www.gofundme.com/4bo57q0

Or to the Joslin Diabetes Center, One Joslin Place, Boston MA 02215

http://www.joslin.org/