Richard F

Jankowski

At 78 years of age, Richard passed away Tuesday evening July 11 ^th at the Cambridge Hospital after a lengthy illness.  Born and raised in Chelsea he was a son of the late Charles and Lillian (Schrimpf) Jankowski.  He attended local schools and graduated from Chelsea High School.  In the mid '60's Richard settled in Michigan, worked as a professional truck driver with Roadway Express and he was member of the Teamsters Local 486 in Saginaw MI.  After a chronic back injury, Richard took an early retirement from driving and moving heavy freight in 1997.  He resettled in Revere twenty years ago and was a resident of the Jack Sater House in Revere for most of that time.  He also began a new career as a shoe salesman working for the next 5 years with Michelson's Shoes in Lexington.  He was a former member and past president of the Arlington Touchdown Club, he enjoyed bowling and was a member of the Chelsea Night Owls Leagueand was an avid Red Sox fan.  in addition to his parents Richard was also preceded in death by his sister the late Lorraine Sian, and brothers the late Ernest, Edward and Jerry Jankowski.  he was the dear brother of Charles Jankowski and his wife Joan of Wakefield, Mary Morelli and her husband George of Danvers, Paul Jankowski and his fiancée Susan Foley of Woburn, He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held At the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Monday July 17 ^th , from 4 - 8 P.M. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Funeral from the Welsh Funeral Home on Tuesday July 18 ^th , at 8:00 A.M. followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 9:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home.