Lydia Esther

Nieves Romero

At 77 years of age, Lydia Esther Nieves-Romero passed away on Tuesday July 7th.  She was one of eighteen (18) children born to the late Hippolyta Romero-Nieves and Ceferino Nieves.

Born in Bayamon Puerto Rico she was raised in Comerio, PR.  She came to Chelsea in 1975 and has been a resident of Chelsea for most of her life and was a longtime resident of 14 Bloomingdale St. in Chelsea.  Lydia has spent the past 18 in years receiving supportive care in area Nursing Homes and was in residence at the Lighthouse Nursing Center in Revere at the time of her passing.

In her lifetime she was devoted to her extended family, she enjoyed dancing and making "Pasteles" to share with her family.  A product of a large and loving family she formed a special bond with two sisters Carmen Nieves and Gladys Martinez, together they were best known as the "Three Amigos", and she had a unique kinship to her brother Angel Nieves living across the hall from him on Bloomingdale St.  She is fondly remembered for her kind and giving nature and her perpetual smile and willingness to help all she knew.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her infant daughter Sara Medurio, and several siblings including the late Gladys Martinez, Angel Nieves, and Rosa "Canita" Nieves.  To mourn her passing she is survived by several siblings including;  Carmen Nieves of Chelsea, Juana Andino, Andy Nieves-Romero, Mercedes Nieves, and Dan Nieves all of Puerto Rico.  She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, many grand and great grandnieces, and nephews.

Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to gather and attend her funeral mass on Friday July 15th at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 10:00 A.M.  Services will conclude with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

in lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the funeral fund, your contributions are greatly appreciated. The Family of Lydia Nieves.