Russell Stanley Welch

He was born in Amesbury, MA on February 25, 1947 a son of the late Russell F. and Lillian D. (Perkins) Welch. He grew up in Amesbury and graduated from Amesbury High School and went on to work for the former Bailey Company for 38 years.

Russell was a member of the West Newbury Handtub Association and more recently he belonged to the Polish Club in Amesbury and the Mountain –Meadow Riders Snowmobile Club of North Conway, NH.

Russell leaves his best friends, Edward and Greta Paulhus of North Conway, NH, with whom he made his home for more than a decade. He also leaves his three brothers Ronald Welch of Seabrook, NH, John Welch and his wife Nancy of Newton, NH, and Roger Welch and his wife Linda of Amesbury, MA as well as five nieces, Susan, Carol, Kellie and Amanda Welch and Catherine Swain and her husband John, a nephew John Welch Jr. and his wife Sarah, six great nieces and three great nephews. He also leaves his cousins Barbara Perusse and her children Edward and Denise. He was also the brother of the late Fred Welch, who passed away in 1988 and David Welch who passed away in 2012.

At Russell’s request services will be private.

Arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 981 Forest Ave., Portland, ME. Please visit www.advantageportland.com to sign Russell’s guestbook.