CIARAMELLA, Sheila C. (Ryan)- Of Chelsea, July 5th. Devoted mother of Bruce E. Ciaramella of Revere, Mark A. Ciaramella of Marlborough, NH, Michael J. Ciaramella of Lynn and Joanne Bruno of Everett. Former wife of John Ciaramella of NH. Beloved sister of Helen Asaro of Burlington, Marlene Taraskiewicz of Peabody, Joseph Ryan of NH and the late Catherine Smith, Kevin Ryan, Martin Ryan, Mary Cushing, Agnes Gordon, Leo F. Ryan, Jr. and Patricia Coyne. Cherished grandmother of 16, great grandmother of 5 and lovingly survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral from the Smith Funeral Home, 125 Washington Avenue, CHELSEA on Thursday, July 10th at 9:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in Our Lady of Grace Church, 59 Nichols Street, Chelsea at 10:30 AM. Visiting Hours in the Smith Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4-8 PM. Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Expressions of sympathy in Sheila's name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
A lifelong Chelsea resident, Sheila, at 73 years of age passed away at home surrounded by her loving family after a short but courageous battle with cancer. For over 10 years she was employed at the McDonalds on the Revere Beach Parkway at Washington Ave for more then 15 years worked as a crossing guard most recently at Broadway and Webster Avenue.