William H. Welch

Of Northampton, MA, Oct. 4, 2007. Retired Judge. Longtime Attorney and Associate Justice of the Mass. Superior Court. He was a 1950 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, and a 1953 graduate of Harvard Law School. He was a WWII Veteran serving in the US Navy. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Joan (Loughlin) Welch, 5 children, Mark T. Welch of Alexandria, VA, Margo E. Welch of Northampton, MA, William M. Welch II and Carol A. Welch of Washington D.C. and Robert J. Welch of Douglas, MA, 2 sisters Rosemary McElligott and Margo Quinlan, a brother John Jack Welch, 5 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The Funeral will be Tuesday morning 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Northampton. Burial with Military Honors will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Calling Hours are Monday from 3-7 p.m. at the Ahearn Funeral Home, 783 Bridge Rd., NORTHAMPTON (413) 587-0044.