Obituary of Irene Welch

IRENE A. WELCH October 26, 1923 - April 29, 2011 Neversink, NY Irene A. Welch, a fifty-six year resident of Neversink, NY passed away on Friday, April 29. She was 87. Irene served as Postmaster of the Neversink Post Office from 1965 until 1985. She served in many community organizations including The Neversink Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and Ambulance Auxiliary, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, The National League of Postmasters and was a charter member of the Tri-Valley Lioness Club. Irene was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who enjoyed being surrounded by her family. Irene loved to cook, tend her garden, square dance and travel the world. Survivors include one daughter, Susan Harris; two sons, Gilbert Welch and his wife Susan and Al Welch and his wife Lorraine; five grandchildren, Beth Welch, Lynn Goldstein, Eric Welch, Tina Tynecki and Thomas Welch; and four great grand children, Samuel and Jason Goldstein, and Kayla and Parker Welch. Irene was predeceased by her husband Gilbert Welch and a daughter Sarah Kay. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 10am - 12 Noon at the Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, 396 State Route 52 Woodbourne, NY 12788. The memorial service to celebrate Irene and Gilbert's life will immediately follow the visitation at Grahamsville Rural Cemetery where their interment will take place; Father Jeff Golliher will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Neversink First Aid Squad or The American Heart Association. Arrangements were under the direction of Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, for further information please call 845-434-7363 or visit our website at www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com.