Doris Marilyn Welte passed away peacefully in Clermont, Florida on July 11, 2018, at the home of her daughter Suzanne, who provided loving care in her final years. She was 89. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on April 18, 1929, to William and Ella (Carey) Kohler.
Doris was a devout Catholic, loving Daughter, Wife, Mother, and Grandmother. She married her husband, Paul T Welte, on February 18, 1950, in Philadelphia, PA.
She served her community as a volunteer Poll Worker and supported Levittown Pacific Little League baseball. She enjoyed summer vacations with her family in Wildwood, NJ. Her hobbies included gardening, puzzles, and crafts.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Paul; her oldest son, Thom and a brother, Bill Kohler.
She is survived and will be forever missed by her five children and ten adoring grandchildren, daughters, Suzanne Welte, Barbara Welte-DiPietro and her wife Regina, and Teddi Groff; sons, Mike and Jim; grandchildren, Grace, Taylor, Paul, Sarah, John, Ryan, Dylan, Ella, Maggie, and Casey.
Family and friends are invited to attend Doris’s Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at 10:00 am at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, 1701 Indian Creek Pkwy, Jupiter, FL 33458. A private interment will follow at South Florida National Cemetery. The AYCOCK-RIVERSIDE FUNERAL NAD CREMATION CENTER has been entrusted with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 12502 USF Pine Drive, Tampa, FL 33612.
