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Stanley Drella passed away Tuesday afternoon August 23
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at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home where he was receiving skilled supportive care following a recent decline from ongoing illnesses. He was 76 years of age. He was born in Chelsea, one of two sons of the late Mitchell and Stella (Byczkoski) Drella. He grew up in the Beacon and Chestnut St. neighborhood of Chelsea. He attended local schools and graduated from Everett Vocational High School. He went on to attend Wentworth Institute in Boston, studying Industrial Arts and the Carpentry Trade. He enlisted in the US Navy and served during the early Vietnam Era I. He was attached to the Navy Seabee's and served at the rank of Builder/Petty Officer 3
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class. He assisted in placing the Navy's early Rocket-Missile detection installations in the Western Caribbean and was honorably discharged in 1959 and returned to Chelsea. Shortly after his return he was married to Laura C. Galinski, together they have shared the past 56 years raising their son and settling in Saugus nearly 50 years ago. Stanley worked as a sale and service representative for AM International, selling and servicing Addressograph and Multigragh equipment, these were early first generation labeling and printing equipment. For the last 25 years he was the owner and proprietor of Ditto Instant Printing in Lawrence providing printing and graphic services. He was a Life Member and Past Commodore of the Charlesgate Yacht Club in Cambridge; he served as club commodore in the 80's. He was a Coast Guard Certified Boating Captain and for 27 years he was captain of his boat, the "Puga II". He enjoyed boating and fishing with his son and grandsons, taking his family on countless boating excursions, fishing, cruising about the local harbors, coast line and jaunts to Martha's Vineyard and other destinations. In addition to his parents, Stanley was also preceded in death by his only brother Francis "Frank" H. Drella. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Laura C.(Galinski) Drella at home in Saugus. He was the devoted father and father-in-law of Damian M. Drella and his wife Andrea of Saugus. Cherished grandfather of Alex and Christian Drella. Dear brother-in-law of Lucy A. Drella of Revere. He is also survived by his cousin Mary A. Fronczak of Peabody, several second cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and his grand-pup "Paisley".
ARRANGEMENTS: His Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Monday August 29th, at 8:30 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Stanislaus Church 163 Chestnut St. Chelsea at 9:30 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 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home
ARRANGEMENTS: His Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Monday August 29th, at 8:30 A.M. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Stanislaus Church 163 Chestnut St. Chelsea at 9:30 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 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home
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Mass of Christian Burial
August
29
Monday
St. Stanislaus B.M. Church
Starts at 9:30 am
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