John P. (Jack) Welch, Retired Norwood Newsdealer, Passes Away at 80-July 28, 1955
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John P. (Jack) Welch, a retired Norwood newsdealer, passed away at the Barnstable Hospital last night. He was in his eighty-first year.
Mr. Welch was spending the summer at his summer home at Silver Beach in Falmouth when he was stricken ill, and his death came a few hours after his admittance to the hospital. His primary Norwood home was located at 435 Washington Street. As the owner of Welch’s Newsstand, Mr. Welch operated the popular establishment for over forty years until his retirement seven years ago.
He leaves behind his beloved widow, Mrs. Agnes (Reardon) Welch; a son, Joseph Welch; four grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Winifred Conley and Mrs. Margaret Browning, all of whom reside in Norwood.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 30 at 8:00 a.m. from the Gillooly Funeral Home, located at 126 Walpole Street. A Solemn High Mass of Requiem will be sung in St. Catherine’s Church at 9:00 a.m., followed by burial in Highland Cemetery. Visiting hours at the funeral home on Thursday and Friday will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., marking the passing of a longtime and well-known member of the Norwood business community.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Norwood Messenger
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