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A
lifelong Chelsea resident, Sophie passed away after a short period of declining health on Monday January 4
th
at the Bear Hill Nursing Center at Wakefield where she had been receiving supportive care over the past 2 weeks. She was 95 years of age. Born and raised in Chelsea she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Michalina (Sylvanowicz) Bazylewicz. Sophie attended local schools and continued her education and formal training in hairdressing at the Regency Beauty School in Boston. As a professional hairdresser she worked for Stella's Beauty Salon in Chelsea. She was married to Charles "Jerry" Zullo and raised her family of three daughters and one son in Chelsea. As a single mother she supported her family working outside of her household for Jordan Marsh in Boston at the stores Blouse Counter and at the Gilchrist's Candy Counter in town. She was later hired as the Office Manager for Metal Spinners, a machine shop in Malden, working there up to her retirement. She was a member and secretary of the Polish National Alliance, she enjoyed Square Dancing and was past president of the Checkerboard Squares dance club. She was a 20 year resident at Admiral Towers in Chelsea and was active in resident affairs there. A renowned home cook and baker she once received an award for her fudge recipe given by the Karo Syrup Co. In addition to her parents and former husband, she was also preceded in death by siblings; Jane Juliano, Monica Thacker, Albert and Theodore Bazylewicz, a son-in-law Dick Ross and two of her grandchildren. She is survived by her loving children and their spouses; Barbara Ross of Saugus, Christine Gray and her husband Harold of Laguna Niguel, CA, Phillip Zullo and his wife Lisa of Tewksbury, Geraldine Degurski and her husband John of Burlington, a sister of Amelia Phillips of Cambridge, 8 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
ARRANGEMENTS: Her Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Monday January 11 th , at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial at St. Stanislaus Church 163 Chestnut St. Chelsea at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. 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.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to "Boston" Catholic TV, PO Box 9196, Watertown, MA 02471
ARRANGEMENTS: Her Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Monday January 11 th , at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial at St. Stanislaus Church 163 Chestnut St. Chelsea at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. 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.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to "Boston" Catholic TV, PO Box 9196, Watertown, MA 02471
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Funeral Services
Visitation
January
10
Sunday
Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home
2:00 - 6:00 pm
Mass of Christian Burial
January
11
Monday
St. Stanislaus B.M. Church
Starts at 10:00 am
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