After a life of love and quiet grace, Chelsea Getsinger of Bronx, NY has passed.
Here is the shape of a life remembered with love.
Years are made of mornings, and mornings of moments.
Chelsea Ferrette Getsinger, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Chelsea was born on July 23, 1972, in Washington, D.C., the cherished child of Betty Atkins and James Ferrette. Chelsea grew up in D.C., where she lived a full and loving life and enjoyed spending time with friends, playing soccer and rugby, participating in Model UN, traveling, and going to concerts and sporting events. She was proud of her heritage and often spent her childhood summers in Trinidad. Chelsea had a brilliant, inquiring mind and a constant yearning for enlightenment, which led her to a rigorous path to higher education.
Chelsea graduated from Benjamin A. Banneker Academic High School, Bowdoin College, and The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (Catholic Law). She went on to build a meaningful career as a lawyer and made a lasting impact on colleagues and all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Known for her dedication, forthrightness, and loud and infectious laugh, she brought people together and was always able to provide wise counsel to both clients and friends.
Above all, Chelsea cherished her family. She was a momma's girl and dearly loved her mother whose untimely passing followed Chelsea's graduation from law school. Chelsea went on to marry the love of her life, Andrew Getsinger, a fellow attorney and Catholic Law alumnus, and they followed their legal paths to New York City, where they settled down. Chelsea and Andrew welcomed three beautiful children into their home: Andrew Theodore Getsinger, Michael Thomas Getsinger, and August Elizabeth Getsinger, who will always think of their mommy as "beautiful," "strong," and "radiant." Especially as an only child, Chelsea adored the endless energy, excitement, and bountiful love that she gave and received from her husband and children.
Chelsea was no shrinking violet. She had a gift for flair and loved all things bright and colorful-she was never boring in her dress or conversation. Chelsea chose her family's home and decorated it in her style-elevated and alive, a nod to her Trinidadian roots and her mother, Betty. She loved going to the beach and being near the water, growing fruits and vegetables in her garden, traveling with family and friends to Trinidad, other Caribbean islands, and Europe, reading, and listening to an eclectic assortment of music, from modern pop-driven styles to R&B and hip-hop.
Chelsea, her husband and little ones cherished every minute they had with each other and always did things together, whether it was visiting the Botanical Gardens and New York's many art galleries, watching movies and TV, nature bathing, or just cuddling.
Chelsea will be deeply missed and forever remembered by the countless lives she touched.
"Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them."
Her viewing will be held on Friday, May 8, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. ET at Riverdale-on-Hudson Funeral Home, 6110 Riverdale Ave., Bronx, NY 10471. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, May 9, at 9:45 a.m. ET at The Church of St. Margaret of Cortona, 6000 Riverdale Ave., Bronx, NY 10471. Committal will be private.
You can join the Mass of Christian Burial virtually, as well:
Topic: Chelsea Ferrette Funeral Mass
Time: Sat May 9, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. ET (US and Canada)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83792600080
Meeting ID: 837 9260 0080
Join instructions
https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/83792600080/invitations?signature=bBFszagf9j2f5hIikO4paExrIqgGfYvJzS3cVJxD2BM
Please text or WhatsApp message Will Jacobson: (914) 357-3332 if you are having any issues with Zoom.
Donations can be made to:
The Lung Cancer Research Foundation
https://give.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/fundraiser/7244379
Steps:
1. Click on "Donate"
2. Select "Dedicate my donation in honor or in memory of someone"
3. Select "In memory of . . ."
4. Please enter "Chelsea Ferrette"
The National Scleroderma Foundation
https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?svcid=renxt&formId=bf5d7299-3f46-48c1-ae65-34bf11ed16a2&envid=p-JWRarjDScUO0zGLKk5a83g&zone=usa
In lieu of donations, flowers and arrangements can be made here:
Colombia Florist Of 231st Street
210 W 231st Street
Bronx, NY 10463
Bronx Florist | Flower Delivery by Colombia Florist Of 231st Street
(718) 543-3753
sales@columbiafloristinc.com
Riverdale-on-Hudson Funeral Home, Inc. is honored to serve the family of Chelsea Ferrette.
