Robert "Ducky"

Nolan

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Robert "Ducky" Nolan.  He passed away suddenly after a swift and unrelenting illness on Wednesday September 22nd.  He was 68 years of age.

Born and raised in Chelsea he was the youngest of five children of Thomas J., Sr. and Mary F. (Cronin) Nolan.  He grew up on Library St. and Broadway Chelsea and attended local schools.  He was a member of the CHS Football team where he was co-captain and played quarterback and was a member of the high school track and basketball teams as well.  He also played basketball for the YMHA in Chelsea for several years.  He graduated from Chelsea High School with the class of '72. He worked for nearly 20 years at Northwest Airlines and retired from the mechanic shop after the airline merged with Delta Airlines.

He was married to Kathleen (Ostler) on September 13, 1991, and recently marked 30 years of true love and devotion.

Ducky was member of the Sagamore Club and was a former member of the Cary Square Assoc. in Chelsea.  In his lifetime he was an all-around Boston sports fan and enjoyed skiing, playing tennis and golf. In addition to his parents "Ducky" was also predeceased by his sister Rosemary Nolan, brothers (former Mayor of Chelsea) Thomas J. Nolan, Jr. and John "Jack" Nolan.

He is survived by his beloved wife Kathleen M. (Ostler) Nolan of Saugus.  He was the beloved brother of Regina Nolan of Milton and brother-in-law of Linda Nolan of Revere, and Charlotte "Cam" Nolan of Newburyport. Patricia and Vince McCarthy of Nashua, NH, Charles and Karen Ostler of Boynton Beach, FL, Donna and Joseph Czerwinski of Malden, Maureen and Allan Tamasiunas of Farmington, NH, Aileen and Steven Charles of Altoona, PA, Lauretta and John Russo of Winter Park, FL and the late Warren, Kevin and Matthew Ostler. Cherished uncle of Christopher Nolan, his wife Elizabeth and their children Emily, Evan, Patrick and Christopher Nolan, Jr., all of Milton, Mary Kathryn (Nolan) Corazzini, her husband Tom and their children Charles "Chip-Bob" and Colton Corazzini, all of Georgetown.  Cherished Godfather of Melissa Russo and he was the best loved uncle to many of his Ostler family nieces, nephews, grand nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Monday September 27 th from 4 - 7 P.M. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  In order to protect the public health, we advise that all visitors wear face masks while in the Funeral Home.  Funeral from the Welsh Funeral Home on Tuesday September 28th at 9:00 A.M.  Followed by a funeral mass in St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 10:00 AM.  Services will conclude with committal prayers at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

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