Mr. Charles E. Welsh, age 81, of Buford passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at his residence, surrounded by family.
Funeral Mass will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2015 at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Winder with interment following at Memorial Park South Cemetery. Father Gilbert Exuma will officiate. The family will receive friends 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Memorial Park South Funeral Home.
Mr. Welsh was born October 24, 1933 to the late John & Ruth Welsh in Koppel, Pennsylvania. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Winder and a Master Machinist for Crown, Cork & Seal. He served in The Korean War on The USS Dortsch. He was a graduate of Beaver County Community College Police Academy in Beaver Falls, PA. Mr. Welsh served as Constable for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Chief of Police in Darlington Boro; Chief of Police in New Galilee and Chief of Police in Enon Valley, PA. He was Chairman of the Republican Party for Beaver County, PA. Mr. Welsh was also preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Welsh in 2007.
Mr. Welsh is survived by son, Robert (Becky) Welsh of Petersburg, Virginia; son, Larry (Shawn) Welsh of Dacula; daughter, Karen (Bernard) Tkacik of Dacula; daughter, Colleen (Greg) Ruff of Royston; son, Shawn (Donna) Welsh; grandchildren, Martha (Matt) Fritz, Heidi Moreno, Kathy (Kristen) Welsh, Marisa (Joel) Davis, Michael Welsh, Vadim Tkacik, Alex Tkacik, Michelle Russell, Aiden Ruff, Jonathan (Candice) Stuckey, Jessica Stuckey and Zachary Welsh; great-grandchildren, Abigail Fritz and Hudson Davis; sister, Patti (Bill) Tribe of Lima, Ohio; sister, Glenda Colsbary of Lima, Ohio; and several nieces & nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to C.O.P.S., (Concern for Police Survivors), www.nationalcops.org or the charity of your choice.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 is in charge of arrangements. Send on-line condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.
