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At 71 years of age, Maureen passed away on Wednesday June 29
th
at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford after a brief illness and rapid decline in health. Born and raised in Chelsea she was a loving daughter of the late CFD Deputy Chief Leo B. Graves, Sr. and Lillian P. (Auld) Graves. Maureen attend local schools and was graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy High School. She continued her education attending Merrimack College and the former Cardinal Cushing College where she received her bachelor's degree in accounting. Maureen settled in the Hyde Park neighborhood in Boston in the mid 70's raising her three daughters and supported her family managing home and a professional career. She worked for several years at Judge Baker Children's Center in Boston. She later worked as a bookkeeper for Turner Seafood on the Boston Fish Pier. In 1998 she returned to Chelsea sharing residence with her father in the family home on Garfield Avenue. She retired 14 years ago and for the last 7 years she was an active resident at the Admiral Towers co-op where for a time she held the office of treasurer. For many years she followed in her father's footsteps as a local Voting Poll Worker and Poll Clerk, assisting at countless city, state and federal elections. In her lifetime Maureen was devoted to home and family enjoying special time with her adoring grandchildren and she was a lifelong and avid Red Sox Fan and recently and NE Patriots/Tom Brady Fan. She is survived by her three loving daughters: Holly Herring, Shelby Grant and Courtney Amoroso all of Boston and her beloved siblings; Lillian P. Fitzgerald of Peabody, Leo B. Graves, Jr. of TN, and Denise M. Graves of Chelsea. Loved and cherished grandmother of Katelynn Schmoker, Maureen Caruso, David Caruso and Jenna Caruso.
ARRANGEMENTS: Her Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Thursday July 7 th , at 9:30 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church 59 Nichols St. Chelsea at 10:30 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 Wednesday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
ARRANGEMENTS: Her Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Thursday July 7 th , at 9:30 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church 59 Nichols St. Chelsea at 10:30 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 Wednesday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.
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July
7
Thursday
Our Lady of Grace Church
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