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Retired Chelsea Fire Captain, Kenneth J. Parow, Jr. passed away Thursday afternoon January 27
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at the Chelsea Soldiers Home where he had been receiving supportive care for the past few years. He was 91 years of age. Born, raised and a lifelong resident of Chelsea he was one of five sons to the late CFF Kenneth J., Sr. and Kathleen (Thornton) Parow. Kenny attended local schools and was a member of Chelsea High School Class of 41'. He enlisted in the US Navy during WW II and was honorably discharged in February of 46' he returned home to Chelsea. Shortly thereafter he wed his beloved Alice Therese Rennie. Remaining in Chelsea and together raising their family of three sons and one daughter. As a young father he joined the Chelsea Fire Dept. following in the footsteps of his late father and Chelsea Firefighter Kenneth Parow Sr., His father was one of the first of Chelsea Professional Firefighters who died several years earlier from line of duty injuries in 1943. Kenny rose through the ranks retiring at the rank of Fire Captain in 1982 after 33 years of service to the community. He also served as union president of the Chelsea Firefighters Local 937 and under Mayor Spellman, Kenny was the civil defense director for Chelsea. In his retirement He was elected to the Chelsea Board of Alderman representing the city's Ward 5 district. In Sept. of 2014 he was widowed after 66 years of marriage with his beloved wife Theresa. In addition to his wife and parents Kenny was also preceded in death by three brothers; Walter J., Robert J., and Edward Brian Parow. He was the devoted father of Kenneth J. Parow of Chelsea, Donna Marie Cronin of Hardyston, NJ, Richard J. Parow and his wife Mary Alice of Windham NH and Robert J. Parow and his wife Terry of Wilmington. Dear brother of George V. Parow of Titusville FL, he is also lovingly survived by his grandchildren; Michael K. Cronin and his wife Amanda, Shawn R. Parow, Dr. Aimee Marie Parow, Christopher J. Parow, Christopher J. Cronin and his wife Sarah, Kevin J. Parow, Allison L. Parow, Drew Cronin and his wife Lauren, Timothy J. Parow and Briana K. Parow and his adored great grandchildren; Kali, Emily, Cameron, Thomas and Caitlin Cronin.
Arrangements: Funeral from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Monday February 1 st , at 10:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Chapel, 91 Crest Ave., (Soldiers Home) Chelsea at 11:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Sunday from 3 - 7 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, PO Drawer 498, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 .
Arrangements: Funeral from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Monday February 1 st , at 10:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Chapel, 91 Crest Ave., (Soldiers Home) Chelsea at 11:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Sunday from 3 - 7 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, PO Drawer 498, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 .
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