George M. Kelsch

George Michael Kelsch, age 68, of Rockland, died peacefully, Sunday, March 11, 2018, in the loving comfort of his adoring family. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Shirley M. (McIver) Kelsch; and his sons, Brandon "Randy" M. Kelsch and his wife Dawn (Chase) Kelsch of Whitman, Bryan T. Kelsch and his wife Sharon L. (Nieters) Kelsch of Weymouth, and Trevor "TJ" J. Kelsch and his wife Kathyrn "Kathy" (Kabilian) Kelsch of Bridgewater. He was the doting "Papa" of Amelia, Ella, Samantha, Devin, Alyssa, Joshua, Amanda, Jennifer, and Andrew. George was the beloved brother of Judith (Kelsch) Cirillo and her partner Butch Bettuchy. He was the loving uncle of Todd Cirillo and his wife Kristin Cirillo, and Troy Cirillo and his wife Maura, to their children he was the beloved uncle of Tyler, Madison, Katelyn, and Drew. George was born in Quincy, to the late George H. and Eleanor B. (Nogueira) Kelsch. He was raised and educated in Weymouth and received his associate's degree from Massasoit College. He married and raised his three sons in Braintree where he began his career working for Bills Trucking Co. Shortly after retiring from trucking, George purchased a small video store in Weymouth, called Hometown Video. Georges passion was deep set in the game of baseball. He played catcher as a young man and coached his sons all through their childhood. When his sons outgrew the game, he continued to coach for the Braintree Babe Ruth League. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a Catholic prayer service occurring between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Mortimer N. Peck-Russell Peck Funeral Home, 516 Washington Street, Braintree. Burial will be private at a later date. Memorial donations in Georges memory may be sent to Braintree Babe Ruth. For more information contact Braintree Babe Ruth. Org.