Beulah May Parris

Beulah May Parris

Beulah May Parris, 88, a retired salesperson for Filene's Basement, where she worked for years, died Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford. She was born in January of 1923, the daughter of Moses and Elizabeth Franklin.

Beulah raised and educated in Chelsea. After completing high school, she first took employment with Malden Knitting Mills. She left to work at Filenes Basement in the Jewelry department, a position she held for many years. Even after retiring from Filene's, she took a part time position at the Chelsea Solders Home to keep busy. In February of 1944, married sweetheart, Bert W. Parris and the two settled down in Malden together. They shared many wonderful years together raising their family until Bert's passing in 1995. Beulah was a long time active member of Elks Lodge of Everett, where she served as Past Grand Daughter Ruler, among many other positions within the club. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting, playing pinochle, and traveling with friends. She also was an avid collector of elephants.

She is survived by her children, Claire Marshall of Malden, Sheila White of Everett, Bert W. Parris Jr. of Philadelphia, PA, Linda Lockett of Malden, Yvonne Parris of Albuquerque, NM, and Denise Chisolm of Los Angelas, CA, as well as 16 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Beulah was preceded in death by her husband Bert, her daughters Gwendlyn McMillon and Donna M. Parris, and her parents, Moses and Elizabeth Franklin, and her sisters, Lucille Franklin, Pearl Franklin, Ruth Ruth Franklin, and Elizabeth Franklin, and her brothers, David Franklin and Moses Franklin Jr.. Visitation will be at Weir - MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden, on Friday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

All other services will be private.

Donations in Beulah's memory may be made to: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attn: Donations, 89 South St., Suite 406, Boston, MA 02111

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