Obituary of Charles J. Welch

Charles J. Welch, a resident of Burlington for 27 years, passed away at his home on Sunday morning, August 27, 2006. He was 75 years old. Mr. Welch was born, raised and educated in Somerville. He was the son of the late Thomas F. and Josephine Welch. He lived in Gardena, Ca for a number of years before moving to Burlington where he has resided for the past 27 years. He owned his own Trucking Company, C. J. Welch Company for over 28 years, which specialized in Airfreight Transportation. Mr. Welch enjoyed traveling and spending time with his wife, his daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He was a loving and caring man that will be missed by all. Mr. Welch is the beloved husband of Norma H. (Cole). He is the loving father of Vicki & her husband Venance Caron of Hudson, Diane & her husband Phil Amenta of Gardenia, CA, Debra Field of Burlington, and Wendy & her husband Raymond Smith of Nashua, NH. He is the brother of Jean Scolly of NH and the late Arthur Welch. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Funeral form the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128,Woburn side) on Wednesday, August 30 at 10 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret’s Church, 111 Winn St., Burlington at 11 a.m. Visiting hours Tuesday 4-8 p.m. Interment in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Memorials in Charles name may be made to All Care Visiting Nurse Association, 107 Audubon Rd, Bldg. 2, Suite 201, Wakefield, MA 01880 or the charity of your choice. Tribute to Charlie A Farewell to Charlie By: Wendy Smith How do we say goodbye to a man who has perfectly filled so many roles, From Husband to Father, and Friend to us all How do we say goodbye to a man who has given us so much, From companionship to encouragement, laughter an love How do we say goodbye to a man who has opened his heart so wide that we each feel a special bond with him A man whose love for us has never wavered A man whose easy going ways and fun loving spirit has never been compromised A man whose will to share life with us has never failed Until God could no longer wait Our dreams for him were to wash away his pain and heal his wounds Our hopes for him were to stand beside us for decades to come And eventually, our prayers for him were to be gently taken with care, While he sleeps How do we say goodbye to a man that means so much to us? With tears in our eyes, heavy hearts, wonderful memories and The knowledge that we will be with him once again, when we too are called home So it is with everlasting love and gratitude that we say Thank You Charlie for being a part of our lives Thank You Charlie for touching our hearts and Thank You Charlie for being exactly who you were You will truly be missed!