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EDWARD J. ""ED"" CELLI

EDWARD J. ""ED"" CELLI obituary, Wilmington, MA

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Nichols Funeral Home, Inc. - Wilmington

187 Middlesex Avenue

Wilmington, Massachusetts

EDWARD CELLI Obituary

Age 76, of Wilmington, passed away on September 25, 2022. Ed was the beloved husband of Eileen "Penny" M. (Coyne) Celli; devoted father of Edward David Celli & his wife Jennifer of Millbury and Katie Celli Smith & her husband Jeff of Danvers; loving "Papa" of Harper, Reece, Madison, and JJ; cherished son of the late Joseph and Irene (Iwanski) Celli; dear brother of Irene Fitzpatrick & her husband William of AZ. Ed is also survived by many loving brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, "all of his children," as well as his beloved granddog, Porter.

Visiting Hours: Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Thomas of Villanova Church, 126 Middlesex Ave., Wilmington on Friday, October 7th at 11:30 a.m. Please go directly to the church. Following the Mass, all are invited to the Elks Grove, 777 South St., Tewksbury to continue a casual, outdoor Celebration of Ed's Life.

Memorial donations in Ed's name may be made to his program Beyond TOPS Inc., 668 Main St., Suite 8, Box 306, Wilmington, MA 01887 or Venmo: @Beyond-TOPS.

Ed was a U.S. Navy Veteran who proudly served during the Vietnam War.

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 29 to Oct. 2, 2022.

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Kate & Kevin

October 4, 2022

The love that Ed showed for our special kids in Wilmington, and his tireless efforts to continue inclusive programming, will always be remembered, a very special man indeed.

Dick George 101st Airborne Division

October 1, 2022

Requiescat in pace amica mea!

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