GALEAS, Irene I. (Dugan)- Of Chelsea, March 16th. Beloved mother of Theresa Castro of Chelsea, Karen Keefe of Newport, NH and the late Patrick and Kevin Keefe. Sister of Dorothy Rushing, Charles Dugan and the late James, Barbara and Jeanne Dugan. Cherished grandmother of Carrie, Joanna, Frankie, JJ, Justin, Savanna, Chris, Mark, Shannon, PJ, Sean, Casey, Ronnie, Dena, Famay and Wendy. Lovingly survived by many great grandchildren, neices and nephews and very close friends, Rick Morse, the Castro and Prudencio Families and Lisa Flores and family. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral from the Smith Funeral Home, 125 Washington Avenue, CHELSEA on Saturday, March 22nd at 8 AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway, Chelsea at 9 o'clock. Visiting Hours in the Smith Funeral Home on Friday from 4-8 PM. Committal Service private.
Born in Charlestown and moving to Chelsea in 1973, Irene at 75 years of age, passed away at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home on Lafayette Avenue after a year long illness.