Nancy B.

Serna

At 72 years of age, Nancy Serna passed away on Friday January 8th at the Cambridge hospital after a very brief illness. Born and raised in Chelsea she was the beloved daughter of thew late Thomas and Beatrice (Walczak) Swope.  Nancy attended St. Stanislaus parochial school and was graduated from Chelsea High School.  She worked for a time with the Bell System before becoming a fulltime mother raising her family of three daughters and a son.  She was a resident of Chelsea for most of her life before settling in East Boston 20 years ago.  In her lifetime she enjoyed completing puzzles, reading and relaxing watching television.  She was the beloved mother of Amy DeBona and JoMarie DeBona both of East Boston, Nicole DeBona of FL and Jonathan DeBona and his wife Lissette of NH.  Dear sister of Thomas Swope of Taunton, Allan Swope of Winthrop and the late Joseph Swope.  She was the cherished grandmother of 24 and adoring great-grandmother of 9.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Wednesday January 13th from 4 - 7 P.M.  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  All attendees are required to wear face coverings, practice physical distancing when greeting the family, pay their respects and exit the funeral home to allow other guests to enter.  Funeral from the Welsh Funeral Home on Thursday January 14th at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a funeral mass at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.  Ample parking opposite funeral home.   We 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 by using the links below.

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