Melissa Ann

Shaffer

Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend a Memorial Gathering for Melissa A. Shaffer on Wednesday, January 31st from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea.

Melissa A. Shaffer passed away unexpectedly in her home on Thursday January 18th after a long illness.  She was 58 years of age.

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the beloved daughter of the late Eleanor I. (Hartigan) Tucker and Robert L. Shaffer, Sr.

Melissa attended school in Maryland and she was also raised by her beloved late grandparents, Zelda and Lee Shaffer.

She settled in Chelsea with her family as a young lady and resided here for several years before moving to Medford and was resident of Lynn for the past 21 years.

She was the beloved companion and wife of Steven DeVeau for 23 years.  Melissa was passionately devoted to home and family, raising three daughters and one son.

In her lifetime she enjoyed life at home with family, spending her leisure time sketch drawing, and painting, doing crossword puzzles and watching TV crime shows.  In addition to her parents and grandparents, Melissa was also predeceased by her step-father Richard Tucker and her only brother Robert L. Shaffer, Jr..

She is the beloved wife of Steven DeVeau of Lynn.  Devoted mother of Courtney Godin, Kelsey Godin, Kyle DeVeau and Emily Deveau, and cherished grandmother of Abagail Farese, all of Lynn.  Dear sister of Cindy Marchant of Everett.