Edward M. Welch, Jr.

Edward M. Welch, Jr., 70, of Waterville died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 at > Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. > > He was born in Pittsfield, Jan. 18, 1942 the son of Edward M. and Ola > Hamm Welch, Sr. > > Edward was a 1961 graduate of Waterville High School. He served in the U.S. > Army and attended three and a half years of college during his > military service time in Germany. He had been proprietor of Ed Welch's > Antique. He was a former member of the Winslow Jaycees. He was a > member of the Optical OAICC group of London, England. He was on the > Charter Committee for the Town of Winslow. > > He was predeceased by his parents; a son, Simon Peter Welch; a > brother, Joseph E. Welch who died Dec. 22, 2011. > > Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Lemelin Welch of Waterville; two > daughters, Tina Louise Clark and husband Stephen of Marion, MA. And > Michelle Lynn Brousseau of Durham; a brother, Patrick R. Welch and > wife Ruth of Benton; a half-sister, Kathy Lingard of Fall River, MA.; > one step-granddaughter, Samantha Jane Clark; three grandchildren, > Stephen Fay Brousseau, Edward Owen Brousseau, and Andrew Simon Brousseau. > > Visiting hours will be Fri., Oct. 12, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at > the Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm St., Waterville. A Mass of Christian > Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Sat., Oct. 13, 2012 at St. John > the Baptist Church, 26 Monument St., Winslow. Committal prayers and > burial will follow in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, 78 Grove St., Waterville. > > Donations in Edward's memory may be made to Salvation Army, 225 Main > St., Waterville, ME 04901. > > Condolences may be expressed at gallantfh.com. > > > > >