from the July 13, 1994 issue of The Country Chronicle
Enfield, N.H. – Rose B. Welch, 75 of Enfield, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 1994 at the Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, N.H. The daughter of Peter Beaupre and Hermeline (Crate) Beaupre, she was born on May 2, 1919 in Lebanon, N.H. She attended Lebanon schools, graduating from Lebanon High School in1936. She was married to John Welch in Lebanon, November 9, 1940. Mr. Welch died in 1979. She had been employed for 20 years at A.G. Dewey Woolen Mills, and for 22 years at Mascoma Valley Regional High School as a secretary. Mrs. Welch served as the Tax Collector for the Town of Enfield from 1963 until retiring from that position several years ago. She was a member of St. Helena’s Church in Enfield.
Survivors include: a son, Jack Welch of Orford, N.H.; a brother, Charles Beaupre of Lebanon; a brother, Eugene Beaupre of Lebanon, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Welch in 1979 and her daughter, Michelle (Welch) Gourley in 1986.
There were no calling hours. A Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, July 6, 1994 at 10 a.m. at the St. Helena Church in Enfield. The family asked that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Enfield Fast Squad, Enfield, N.H. 03748. Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon was in charge of arrangements.