Thelma Welch Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Thelma Welch (East Montpelier, Vermont), who passed away on April 16, 2018, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
After the death of her Husband Lloyd, in 1959, she became employed by "Harry's Discount Store in Berlin, VT for 27 years and upon her retirement, received an "Achievement Award" for her managerial skills. Thelma was an active member of the "Catholic Daughters of America" Court Saint Monica for 52 years and in her later years was a member of Saint Augustine Parish in Montpelier, VT. Thelma loved nature, gardening, fishing, camping, writing and reading poetry, cooking, arts and crafts, antiquing and watching her Children, Grandchildren and great -grandchildren grow. Survivors include; a daughter, Michele Guyette and her husband, Wesley Guyette of Woodbury, VT; sons, Patrick of South Barre, VT and Robert of East Montpelier, VT with who she shared a home with for the past 14 years of her life; grandsons, Andre Welch and family of Cheshire, CT, Dustin Welch and family of Plainfield, VT; granddaughters, Megan Kelly and family of Randolph, VT, Melanie Tessier and her husband of Northfield, VT, Nealsa Spooner and her husband of South Barre, VT, six great- grandchildren and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Thelma is predeceased by her Father and Mother, Husband Lloyd Welch, Daughter Melinda Saia and her Husband Boynton Saia, Jr., Brothers Wilfred, Willard, Octave, her Sister Olive Budrow and her Husband Leroy Budrow and Robert Loso Sr. There are no calling hours. Committal prayers will be offered 11:00 am on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Plainmont Cemetery in East Montpelier. In lieu of flowers the Family requests that all contributions be made to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
