Funeral services will be held on Wednesday for Amy Merle (Weiner) O'Donnell, a lifelong resident of Chelsea. Amy entered into rest unexpectedly on March 24, 2008 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 49 years old & the beloved wife of Gerald "Jerry" O'Donnell.
Born in Boston, the daughter of Minnie (Berman) Weiner of Revere & the late Edward Weiner, Amy was raised & educated in Chelsea, graduating from Chelsea High School in 1976. She went on to earn her B.A. degree from Salem State College & her M.A. degree in Special Education from Emerson College. She was employed as a special education teacher in the Chelsea Public School System & was nominated as Teacher of The Year in 2006. Amy was a very well known member of the Chelsea community, always willing to help with various civic organizations including the Chelsea Little League & all education programs. Her true passion was being a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, & friend. She truly loved spending time with her family & sharing in all of their joy.
In addition to her husband & mother, Amy is survived by her cherished children, Elissa O'Donnell & Brandon O'Donnell of Chelsea; her sister, Roberta Weiner of Randolph; her aunts, Tilly Berman of Randolph & Diane Wald of Seekonk; & her brothers-in-law, Paul Koolloian of Chelsea & Arthur O'Donnell of Mendon.
Funeral service in Temple Emmanuel, 60 Tudor St. Chelsea on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in Greenview Memorial Park, 232 Fuller St. Everett. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Tilly Berman, 11 Overlook Ridge Dr. Revere on Wednesday & Thursday from 2-5 & 7-9 PM & on Friday from 12-2 PM. Memorial donations in Amy's memory may be made to the Mass General Hospital Melanoma Research Fund, 165 Cambridge St. Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114 or to the Jack Satter House, 420 Revere Beach Blvd. Revere, MA 02151. For online guestbook to leave messages of condolence for Amy's family please visit the funeral home website at www.torffuneralservice.com