Lillian (Deangelis)

Dixon

Lillian Dixon (DeAngelis) born September 29th, 1921 passed away Monday May 10th in her Chelsea Home surrounded by friends and family.  She was 99 years of age.

Born and raised in Chelsea, she was a beloved daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary (Healey) DeAngelis.  She spent most of her life residing in the family home on Webster Ave in Chelsea.  She was a graduate of Chelsea High School and worked as an X-ray Technician for 25 years at the Quigley Memorial Hospital (Chelsea Soldiers Home). Lillian was married to the late Fiore (Swede) Dalelio.

Lillian was a lifetime member of the Women of the Moose and a member of the Moose Drill Team. Lillian (Lily baby) was a resident at the Admiral's Tower in Chelsea for the past 20 years and enjoyed volunteering her time running the tower "Ships" thrift store. Lillian was a world traveler visiting exotic places from Hawaii to Israel and vacationing at her nephews' home in Jamaica.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by her beloved son Howard F. Dixon and her siblings; Barbara Zakas and Robert DeAngelis.  She is survived by her daughter-in-law Marion Dixon of Chelsea. She was the loved and cherished grandmother of Robert Dixon and his wife Karen of Everett, John Dixon of Chelsea and Linda Grasso and her husband Peter of Needham. Adored great-grandmother of Jonathan D'Addario and Carter Grasso and dearest great-great-grandmother to Elena Angelina D'Addario.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Thursday morning May 13th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM the visitation will be followed by a prayer service in the Funeral Home at 11:00 AM.  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.  All services will be held in accordance to the Commonwealth of MA Covid-19 Phase-IV regulations.

We continue to 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;

DONATIONS:  Should friends desire, contributions in Lilian's name should be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105 or visit www.Stjude.org/donate .

Special thanks to the nurses aides of the Associated Home Care and the Chelsea Jewish Life Care Hospice.

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