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Mary Welch Obituary

Mary M. Welch (nee Schmidt), age 77 of Upper Darby, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 26, 2021. A graduate of Collingdale High School, Mary spent her life in sales for various department stores. She enjoyed puzzles and cryptograms, dancing & ladybugs. Mary was an avid fan of Jeopardy and rarely missed a show since its beginning. She was a friendly, outgoing person who liked everyone; there was rarely a person who didn’t take an instant liking to her when they met her. She is the widow of Raymond Carson, and predeceased by her parents John and Barbara Schmidt, and second husband Guy Welch, Sr. Survivors: Loving mother of Debbie (Fred) Naddeo, Terry M. Carson, Tricia F. Stewart, and beloved Teresé, stepmother of Guy (Casey) Welch, Jr., cherished grandmother of Christopher and Kimberly McNally, Jamie and Michael Naddeo, Theresa Tomaszewski, Brian McAleer, Matthew and Christiana Stewart, and Peyton Welch, dear great grandmother of Sean and Owen McNally, dear sister of Barbara Fox, John (Faye) Schmidt, Elizabeth Koropchak, and Edward Schmidt, as well as many nieces, nephews, and family. Viewing: 10-11 on Tues. 5/4, at McCausland Garrity Marchesani Funeral Home, 343 S. Chester Pike, Glenolden PA with committal service and burial immediately following. Committal Service and Burial: Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery, West Chester, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, https://bcan.org/donate/

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Published by The Daily Times from Apr. 30 to May 1, 2021.

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Terry Carson

May 6, 2021

My Mom is the epitome of beauty, strength and grace, ad admirable woman who was full of life, compassion and love. She was a fearless and courageous teacher, using every moment as an opportunity to guide us down the right path. Mom was one of the most selfless persons I have ever known, an angel with a heart of gold.

My heart is breaking in a million pieces but ya know we can sit here and cry a thousand tears and wallow in our own self-pity and grief or we can smile and celebrate Mom's life, celebrate because she lived. I believe this is what she would have want us to do. Mom would want us to live and enjoy life.

Anyone who knew Mom, knew that she loved to dance. And boy could she dance! One of the very last things she said to me was that she was ready to go find Dad and dance. Oh the memories I have of Mom and Dad dancing so flawlessly with beauty and grace, gliding across the floor. So you see, even in her last days, Mom so selflessly gave me this last gift, a piece of her to cherish forever, this memory and the vision to see her dancing among the stars.

Whenever you look up in the night sky at the stars above, look for the brightest one and remember Mom with a smile in your heart. See her as a beacon of light shining over us doing what she loved to do.

There is a ray of sunshine in my heart knowing God had a bigger plan for Mom. God chose her as His Angel, one of His very own, to watch & dance over us from Heaven and the stars above.

Fly as high as you can Mama and gracefully dance the brightest among all stars to your heart's content. You earned this Dance! I Love You Always!

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