Mary A.

Welch

At 89 years of age, Mary passed away suddenly Tuesday evening February 1st at the MGH in Boston.  Mary recently lived courageously with pulmonary disease.

Born and raised in Chelsea, Mary was one of five daughters of the late Gaetano and Giovanna (Magazzu) Pietropaolo.

Mary was a lifelong resident of Chelsea where she attended local schools.

Mary was married to George V. Welch for 46 years and together raised two daughters and one son.  Mary was passionately devoted to home and family.

She also worked for Seiler's Caterers, and later as a salesclerk for K-Mart in Chelsea and Somerville.

She was a longtime member of the former PAV Ladies Aux, Post 13 Chelsea.  There together with her husband she attended many dances and social gatherings.  While raising a beautiful family, she also enjoyed doing her own yard work and gardening around her home. In her later years, Mary kept herself active at the former Boston Sports Club "BSC" in Lynnfield where she loved water aerobics and her new friends. She enjoyed playing Bingo and especially cherished playing card games of "Scat", "Crazy 8's", "LCR" or "500 Rummy" with friends and family.

Mary is predeceased by her husband George V. Welch Sr., her sisters, and their spouses; Rose and Pat Leone, Grace and Leon Foubert, Josephine and Mickey Drago and is survived by her dear sister Jennie Citro and her husband Romolo of Burlington.

Mary is also survived by her loving and caring children and their spouses; Susan Wiseman and her husband Brian of W. Newbury, Carol LaCommare and her husband Manne of Revere and George V. Welch Jr. and his wife Mary of Saugus.

Mary was the cherished grandmother of the late Jonathan Wiseman, Jason Wiseman and his wife Jena, Joshua Wiseman and his wife Caitlyn, Jeremy Wiseman, Jackie LaCommare and his wife Alicia, Lauren Carvalho and her husband, Steven, George V. Welch, III, and his fiancée Cristin, Meghan Welch and her boyfriend Michael. In addition to being a grandmother, Mary was the great-grandmother of Madison, Bradley and Julian Wiseman, Joseph Carvalho and Landon LaCommare.

She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Monday February 7th from 4 - 8 P.M. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  Per order of the Chelsea Board of Health, all visitors are required to wear face masks while in the Funeral Home.  Funeral from the Welsh Funeral Home on Tuesday February 8th at 9:00 A.M.  immediately followed by a funeral mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere.  Per order of the Archdiocese of Boston, masks are required in church.  Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

DONATIONS;  Should friends desire, contributions in Mary's name may be made to the Fanconi Anemia Research Fund, 360 E. 10th Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene OR, 97401 or visit www.Fanconi.org

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