Person:John Welch (53)

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John Stuart Welch, Jr.
m. 9 Sep 1927
  1. John Stuart Welch, Jr.1932 - 2008
m. 6 Aug 1955
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Name[1] John Stuart Welch, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth[2][3] 31 Jul 1932 Utica, Oneida County, NY
Other? Bet 1932 and 1984 News; See Notes
Census? 1940
Military? Bet 1942 and 1945 1st Lieutenant, commissioned in Stuttgart, Germany
Graduation? 1950 Whitesboro Central School, Oneida County, NY
Marriage 6 Aug 1955 Utica, Oneida County, NY ?to Norma Lou Perry
Occupation? 1970 Engineer, Ingersoll Rand
Death[4] 7 Apr 2008 Southern Pines, Moore County, NC
Other? 10 Apr 2008 Obituary; See Notes

Utica Daily Press, 5 Aug 1932: BORN Welch-- To John Stuart and Blanche Frances Downs Welch, Whitesboro, July 31 in St. Luke Hospital, son, John Stuart.

Census 1940, Whitesboro, Oneida County, NY: Welch, J. Stewart - Head - " John - Son - Male - White - Age 7 - At school, grade 2 - Born New York


Syracuse Herald Journal, 20 June 1950: BILL WEAVER PRESIDENT OF SENIORS William Weaver is president of the 1950 graduating class of Whitesboro Central School. John Stuart Welch...

Utica Daily Press, 26 Dec 1966: WELCH CHIEF ENGINEER John S. Welch, Jr., a native of Whitesboro, has been appointed chief engineer of the Process Compressor Division of Ingersoll Rand Co., Painted Post NY... Welch is a graduate of Whitesboro Central and Clarkson College, where he received his engineering degree. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart Welch... Whitesboro. Welch is married to the former Norma Perry of Utica. The couple has three children and resides in Painted Post.

Utica Daily Press, 18 Jan 1973: BUSINESS BRIEFS John S. Welch, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Welch... Whitesboro, has been promoted to Manager of Marketing and Operations with the Engine-Process Compressor Divison of Ingersoll-Rand Co. based in Painted Post. Welch has been manager of the division's customer service operations since 1970, having joined Ingersoll-Rand in 1957 as an engineer. He became chief engineer in 1967. A veteran Army lieutenant, Welch is a graduate of Whitesboro Central School and holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Clarkson College of Technology.

Utica Daily Press, 4 Apr 1984: BLANCHE D. WELCH Whitesboro-- Blanche D. Welch of Dennison AV, Mrs. Welch is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, John S. and Norma Welch, Jr., Painted Post;

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Watertown Daily Times, 10 Apr 2008: JOHN S. WELCH, JR. The funeral for John Stuart "Jack" Welch Jr., 75, Southern Pines, N.C., a summer resident of Little Round Island, will be at a later date in upstate New York. Arrangements are with Powell Funeral Home, Southern Pines. He died Monday at his home. An engineer for Ingersoll Rand Co., he retired after 38 years of many engineering and management assignments. He was responsible for several manufacturing plants in the United States, Europe and South America. Born July 31, 1932, in Utica, son of John Stuart Sr. and Blanche Downs Welch, he graduated from Clarkson College, Potsdam, in 1954 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, and later earned a master of business administration degree from Syracuse University. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi, a national honorary engineering society, and was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree in 2001 by Clarkson University, recognizing his contributions to the manufacturing industry and his alma mater. Mr. Welch served in the Army as a company commander with the 70th Combat Engineers in Austria and Germany. He was active in the Corning-Painted Post community, serving as a trustee and mayor of Painted Post. He also served on the board of the Corning Area Chamber of Commerce and Corning Hospital and as a director and board chairman of the College Center of the Finger Lakes. He was recognized by the Painted Post board of trade as citizen of the year in 1989. He served Clarkson as president of its national alumni association, university trustee and chairman of the board of trustees. As a trustee, he chaired key committees, including academic affairs, finance, budget and the executive committee. He was named trustee emeritus in recognition of his service. Surviving are two sons and their wives, David S. and Cheryl, Unadilla, and Thomas B. and Donna, Goffstown, N.H.; a daughter and her husband, Kathryn W. and James May, Phoenix, Ariz., and six granddaughters. His wife of 46 years, Norma Perry Welch, died in 2001.

References
  1. Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
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  2. Old Fulton NY Postcards. (Name: Electronic;)
    Utica Daily Press, 5 Aug 1932:.

    BORN Welch-- To John Stuart and Blanche Frances Downs Welch, Whitesboro, July 31 in St. Luke Hospital, son, John Stuart.

  3. (Obituary)
    Watertown Daily Times, 10 Apr 2008:.

    JOHN S. WELCH, JR. The funeral for John Stuart "Jack" Welch Jr., 75, ... Born July 31, 1932 in Utica, son of John Stuart Sr. and Blanche Downs Welch...

  4. (Obituary)
    Watertown Daily Times, 10 Apr 2008:.

    JOHN S. WELCH, JR. The funeral for John Stuart "Jack" Welch Jr., 75, Southern Pines, N.C., ... He died Monday at his home