Obituary: Alfred John Zella
Alfred John Zella, 91
Alfred John Zella, a 50-year Hull resident and a former resident of East Weymouth, died on June 14. He was 91.
He was the loving father of Richard John Zella and Leslie Anne Zella, of Hull, and the late Stephen Thomas Zella. He leaves behind grandsons Stephen Zella, Jeffrey Zella, Michael Zella, and Gregory Zella and five great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by Judith Doliner, his loving companion and life partner of 40 years.
Alfred was the oldest of seven siblings: Doreen Eaton, Shirley Coughlin, John Zella, and William Zella and was predeceased by his sisters Barbara O’Brien and Carol Wood.
A WWII Army veteran, Al was stationed in Pusan, Korea, from 1945-1948. On his return, he became a master electrician and ran his own business, Flexlite Electric Co., for 48 years before retiring in 2010. He had a lifelong love of sailing and the sea.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, June 22, at the Hull Village Cemetery at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston at www.Dana-Farber.org/gift.