Carmello "Charlie" Chillemi
4/20/2015


Carmello "Charlie" Chillemi of Somerville died Monday, April 20, in the Medford Rehab & Nursing Center. Born and raised in Boston's West End, he was the son of the late John and Rose (Amento) Chillemi. Charlie proudly served in the US Army during World War II, and later settled in Somerville where he worked as a furniture upholsterer.

Charlie was the beloved husband of 69 years to the late Vera (Naun) Chillemi. He was the devoted father of Rosemarie Bates and her husband Frank of Somerville, John Chillemi and his companion Nancy Lafee of Malden, Christopher Chillemi and his companion Cindy Nixon of Woburn, and the late Richard Chillemi. Charlie was the loving grandfather of Deana Flynn and her husband Mark of Billerica, Mark Bates and his wife Rachel of Melrose, Derek Bates and his wife Amanda of Medford, Nicholas, Ryan, and Steven Chillemi of Woburn, and the loving great grandfather of Samantha Bates of Billerica, Sydney, Sabrina, and John Mulligan of Westwood, Dylan and Leo Bates of Melrose, Frankie and Angie Bates of Medford. He was the brother of June Santilli and her husband Anthony of Woburn, the late Connie Gilligan, Amy Chillemi, John Chillemi, Rita Roderick and Frank Sammataro. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Funeral from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford on Tuesday, April 28, at 9 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Clement Church, 71 Warner St., Medford, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Monday, April 27, from 4 thru 8 PM. Services will conclude with burial at St. Michael Cemetery, Boston.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in Charlie's name to St. Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.

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