Laura

Kwiatkowski

Laura passed away on Wednesday January 25th at the Katzman Family Center for Living where she had been receiving supportive care for the past few years.  She was 96 years of age.  Born and raised in Chelsea she was a lifelong resident of Chelsea and was one of eight children of the late Waclaw and Maryann (Godlewski) Uminski.

Laura attended St. Stanislaus Parochial School and was a graduate of Chelsea High School.  She was married to Chester C. Kwiatkowski and raised her own family of two daughters and one son, making her home on Shawmut St. in Chelsea for most of her life.

Her preeminent devotion was to home and family.  Later in life she returned to work at Chelsea Clock as an assembler, a job she held years ago as a young single lady.

She held membership for many years with the demised PAV Ladies Aux. and was a lifelong parishioner of the former St. Stanislaus Church.  She enjoyed playing cards in the homes and kitchens of her family, in-laws, and friends.  Recently she was an active member of the Chelsea Senior Center, participating in many events and enjoyed playing the three "B's"; Bowling, Bocce, and Bingo.

She is fondly remembered for her quiet unassuming demeanor, her strength in adversity, her delightful smile, and loving nature.

Laura was preceded in death by her parents, her former husband Chester C. Kwiatkowski, and siblings; Stella Lombardozzi, Jessie Covino, Helen Parsons, Joseph, Charles, and Edward Uminski.  Laura was also predeceased by her daughter Diane Kwiatkowski in March of 2007.

She is lovingly survived by her children and their spouses, Carol Danner and her husband Robert of Wakefield, Kenneth C. Kwiatkowski, Sr. and his wife Joanne of Chelsea, she was the dear sister of Alfred Uminski of Revere.  Cherished grandmother, "Babci" of Sean Conlon and his wife Leanne, Brian Conlon, Sr., Heidi Chichester and her husband Bryan, Ashley Kwiatkowski, Melissa Kwiatkowski and her fiancée Jimy Aguilar, Kenneth Kwiatkowski, Jr. and Mary Swanson and her husband Mike.  She was the adoring great-grandmother of Brian Conlon, Jr., Kylie and Kaytlin Chichester, MelinaRae Swanson, Mason and Chris Aguilar, Alexis and Anthony Spagnuolo.  She is also survived many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Monday January 30th from 4 - 8 P.M. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  Funeral from the Welsh Funeral Home on Tuesday January 31st at 9:00 A.M.  immediately followed by a funeral mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 670 Washington Ave., Revere at 10:00 A.M.  Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.