Welsh, Paul
February 17, 1945 to October 1, 2008
To the arms of an angel after a brief battle with cancer.
Beloved husband of Faye A. (nee Pestell of Monkton) Welsh for 36 years. Loved by his sister Lois and her husband Fraser Donaldson of Moorefield. Also survived by sisters-in-law Mary Strachan of Listowel, Lorraine and Tom Dewar of Listowel, Delores and Andy Buchanan of RR4 Listowel, Lillian Pestell of Monkton, Elaine Pestell of Mitchell, Pauline Pestell of Orillia, brothers-in-law Larry Pestell and Arlene Riehl of Trowbridge, Robert Pestell of Monkton. Fondly remembered as an uncle, great uncle and great-great uncle.
Predeceased by his parents Howard and Muriel Welsh and in-laws Russell and Elizabeth Pestell.
Paul attended Palmerston High School. He graduated in 1970 from Business Administration at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. Paul and Faye are owners of Cross Country Concrete Ont. Ltd, started in 1980. Paul loved to relax at the cottage where he could boat and fish. He had a love of wood working. The best place in the world was his farm where he had a garden and tractor.
Paul's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home (519-356-2382)141 John Street, Atwood, on Friday October 3, 2008 from 2-4 & 6-9 p.m. A memorial service to celebrate Paul's life will be held at the United Church of Canada, 14 Moore Street, Moorefield on Saturday October 4, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Interment to follow in Bethesda Cemetery, Moorefield.
As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to:
Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
PO Box 9056
Kitchener, ON N2G 1G3
or
Lions Foundation of Canada
Canine Vision
PO Box 907 Stn Main
Oakville, ON L6J 9Z9
would be appreciated and can be arranged by calling the funeral home at 519-356-2382 or returning to the Current Funeral page and clicking on the Make Donation button. Please forward your cheque directly to the chosen charity at the above address.
The family would like to thank the staff at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs, Grand River Regional Cancer Centre and Freeport Hospital. Faye would also like to send a special thank-you to the staff of Cross Country Concrete for all the visits and moral support they gave to Paul and I.