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Walter passed away after a brief Illness on Wednesday Sept. 7
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at the Hunt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Danvers. He was 90 years of age. Born and raised in Chelsea he was the youngest of five children born to the late Vincent and Albina Szczerbinski. Walter attended and graduated from Chelsea High School. Following high school he enlisted in the US Navy and served honorably during WW II. While in the Navy he served as a ships electrician and received additional training and education in Public Health. He was honorably discharged in 1946 at the rank of Coxswain. He returned to Chelsea to marry the former Theresa J. Branczewska, together they raised a family of three daughters and one son. Walter continued his education in public health. He worked for many years as a Health Inspector for the cities of Chelsea and Salem. He later took the position of health and environmental supervisor in the Emergency Dept. at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston. After his retirement he continued part time work as a security officer at Avnet in Peabody. A resident of Chelsea for much of his life, he and his wife moved to Peabody in the 1980's and recently settled in Lynnfield 7 years ago. He was a member, officer and past Post Commander of the PAV Post 13 of Chelsea. In his lifetime Walter enjoyed reading, bike riding and spending time with his beloved wife, family and grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his siblings: William and Charles Szczerbinski, Irene Lantych and Hedwig Kornack. He is survived by his wife of 68 years Theresa J. Szczerbinski. He was the devoted father and father-in-law of Anita M. Bedrosian and her late husband Peter of Lynnfield, Judy Szczerbinski of Peabody, Mary Sciuto and her husband David of Dunstable, Thomas J. Szczerbinski and his wife Andrea of Arlington, VA, and he was the cherished grandfather of Jessica and Matthew Bedrosian, Travis and Shannon Benson, Ryan and Justin Szczerbinski.
ARRANGEMENTS: His Funeral will be held from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Monday September 12th, 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 Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Sunday from 2 - 5 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home. Should friends desire, contributions in Walter's memory may be made to a Charity of their choice.
ARRANGEMENTS: His Funeral will be held from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Monday September 12th, 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 Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Sunday from 2 - 5 P.M. Funeral Home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite Funeral Home. Should friends desire, contributions in Walter's memory may be made to a Charity of their choice.
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Funeral Services
Mass of Christian Burial
September
12
Monday
St. Stanislaus B.M. Church
Starts at 9:30 am
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