Robert D.

"Duke" Bradley, Sr.

A lifelong resident of Chelsea, He passed to eternal life on August 12 ^th , after a sudden illness. Born and raised in Chelsea, he was a son to the late Hugh A. and Rita (O'Brien) Bradley. Duke attended local schools and Chelsea High School, playing football for the school team. He graduated with the class of 1955. Duke enlisted into the USMC and served during the Vietnam Era and was honorably discharged at the rank of Lance Corporal.  He married his beloved wife Dorothy L. (Fee) and raised their family in Chelsea sharing over 58 years together. He worked as local letter carrier for the post office and was the first Executive Director of Chelsea Cable Television, a position he held for over 30 years. Duke also served his beloved community as a former board member with CAPIC and Chelsea Council on Aging. Duke was warmly respected in his community, and has been the recipient of countless awards and citations for his dedication and devotion to Chelsea. Duke was ever-present in virtually every aspect of community life, either behind or in front of the CCTV Camera or simply attending in the crowd. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy L. (Fee) Bradley with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Devoted father of Paula A. Batchelor and her husband David of Peabody and Robert D., Jr. and his wife Kimberly of Swampscott, cherished and proud "Papa" of David and his wife Taisha, Beau, Bobby, and Austin Batchelor and Bobby, Ryan, Brendan and Jessica Bradley, adoring great-grandfather to Bayleigh and Brody Batchelor, and dear brother of Dorothy Sena of Revere, and the late Rita Dente, Hugh, Gerald, William, Lawrence "Eddie", Herbert and Richard "Tootsie" Bradley. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Visiting Hours on Thursday August 15 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Funeral on Friday from the Welsh Funeral Home at 10:00 AM Followed by a funeral mass at St. Michael the Archangel Chapel 91 Crest Ave Chelsea at 11:00 AM. Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Funeral home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite funeral home.