James D Welch Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James D Welch of Westfield, Massachusetts, who passed away on June 23, 2024 at the age of 74. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid James farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For James is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by : his parents, James T Welch and Katherine Welch (Rogers); and his brother David Sharples. He is survived by : his wife Jeannine Welch (Allen); his daughters, Stephanie Lampman (Alan) of Vermont, Jennifer Santor (Scott) of Vermont and Katrina Welch of Vermont; and his sisters, Dorene White, Mary Fisher of Westfield, Teresa Rowe and Ruth Bloking of Southwick. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren.