Norbert "Nobby"

Pawlak

Nobby passed away on Sunday Oct 22 ^nd at Sunrise Manor Hospice in Hodgenville, KY after a brief illness.  He was 83 years of age.  Born in Salem, he was a son of the late Walter and Helen (Kulaszewski) Pawlak. He was raised in Chelsea attended local schools and was graduated from Columbus High School in Boston.  He furthered his education attending Boston University receiving a B.S. degree and later received his MBA from Northeastern University. Nobby worked for GE Aviation in Lynn as a senior export-import analyst and completed his 35 year career with GE in Evendale Ohio. He married the former B.Frances Monteiro.  Together they raised their family locally and later in Pelham and Exeter NH from 1977 relocating to West Chester OH in 1987. Nobby was widowed in 2002 after 40 years of devotion to his beloved Frances.  He remained in Ohio for several years before moving to Vine Grove KY.  In his lifetime Nobby played baseball, enjoyed candlepin bowling, was an avid golfer and past member of the St. Andrews BBC in Chelsea.  Nobby was a devout catholic, a man of deep and abiding faith and devotion to the Chaplet of Devine Mercy.  He is survived by his beloved children; Mark S. Pawlak of Vine Grove KY and Caryn E. Mittman and her husband Michael of Virginia Beach, VA.  Adored grandfather of Kevin Reilly.  Loving  brother and brother-in-law of; Leonard Pawlak of Montgomery Village, MD Joanna Pawlak of Revere and Patricia London of Weston and her late husband  Michael,  Marjorie Silva, Antonia Duarte, Mabel Mann, Rachel Silva, Gladys Fermino, Pearl Monteiro and the late Sadie Cruz and Dolores Tynes.  Cherished uncle of Terrence London, Roanna Tritos, Shauna Ring, Hellene Severance, Craig Elliot and Lance Barry, he is additionally survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and nephews.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Funeral from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Monday October 30 ^th , at 9:30 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 10:30 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Sunday from 2 - 6 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.