GRELA, Amelia (Lawrynowicz)- Of Chelsea, June 5th. Devoted wife of the late Michal Grela. Beloved mother of Helen Milne and her husband Neil of Warsaw, Poland and Peter Grela and his wife Linda of Weston. Cherished grandmother of Amelia and Ola Milne and Meghan, Erin and Lauren Grela. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral from the Smith Funeral Home, 125 Washington Avenue, CHELSEA on Monday, June 13th at 9 AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Stanislaus Church, 163 Chestnut Street, Chelsea at 10 o'clock. Visiting Hours in the Smith Funeral Home on Sunday from 4-7 PM. Services will conclude with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Kosciusko Foundation's Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women's Club Scholarship at www.thekf.org/support/donate and please specify in memory of Amelia Lawrynowicz Grela for the MFPW or to The Kosciusko Foundation, 15 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065 or by calling 212-734-2130.
Born in Ostrowie, Poland 81 years ago and coming to Chelsea in 1957, Amelia passed away peacefully at home Sunday afternoon. For over 22 years, prior to her retirement, she worked as a manger for Sealect Foods on Marginal Street and in the following years for Dunkin Donuts. An active member of the St. Stanislaus Parish, she was a member on the St. Stan's Get Together Club as well as a member of the Polish Falcons and PAV.