Widow Denied Benefits For Husband Who Died In Chelsea Soldiers’ Home

BOSTON — Joseph Terenzio’s daughter Brenda D’Errico couldn’t be prouder. Her dad, a former Army staff sergeant had a shadow box filled with medals.

Among them, three Purple Hearts, two bronze stars and a silver star – his most precious was awarded for saving more than 27 lives. Brenda says was a true hero.

In March, Terenzio was recuperating from surgery at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea. One hundred percent disabled, Terenzio was the first to die of COVID-19.

Terenzio was married for more than seven decades to Delma, who recently applied for his disability pension and the state annuity – but was denied both.

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