Funeral services for William F. Welch, age 80, will be 11: 45 am Saturday at the Free Pentecostal Fellowship Church 3138 North County Line Road in Geneva where friends will be received from 10:00 am until time of services. Rev. Janie McGee will officiate services.

The son of Wirt and Mabel (Arbogast) Welch was born on July 5, 1934 in Coalton, W Virginia. A Painesville Twp. resident for many yrs., William passed away on April 20, 2015 at TriPoint Medical Center in Concord Twp.

William worked in the General Maintenance Dept. of WS Tyler Co. for 13 yrs., IRC Fibers Corp for 18 yrs., and the Pet Processing Center for 10 Yrs.

Mr. Welch was a member of The Free Pentecostal Fellowship Church, where he was president and Sunday School Teacher.

He enjoyed reading the bible and Camping, but most of all, he loved his church and his family.

William is survived by,

Children, Bill J. (Judy) Welch of Painesville; Rebecca Welch of Painesville, and James E. (Kathy) Welch of Madison.

13 Grandchildren and 9 Great Grandchildren

Siblings, Geraldine Pingley, Charles Welch, Retha Chenworth, Sterle Welch, and Joseph Welch, all of West Virginia; Shirley Harvey of SC and Carolyn Cox of NC also survive

Preceded in death by,

Wife, JoAnn (Dellaria) Welch in 2011

Parents

Siblings, Wirtie F. Welch, Robert Welch, Margaret Shannon, and Helen Fox.

Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Painesville.

Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home of Painesville entrusted with arrangements.