Joan C. (Dunn) Welch, of Malden, peacefully at home on September 10th at the age of 91, lovingly surrounded by her daughters. She was the beloved wife of 57 years of the late Robert Welch and the daughter of the late Helen and Robert Dunn of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Medford. She is survived by her loving daughters Ellyn Carrabis and her husband Pat of Saugus, Kathy Welch of Malden, Dianne McDonough and her husband Scott of Twin Mountain, NH, Eileen DiSisto and her husband Bill of Middleton and her devoted niece Tricia Appe of Malden. She is also survived by her adoring grandchildren, Jenna and Jared Carrabis, Meghan and Haley McDonough and Dylan and Tyler DiSisto. She is also survived by her sister Eleanor Dunn of Malden and Medford, her sister-in-law Harriet Welch of Euless, TX and her devoted cousins Celine Hubbard, Marie Hunt, Bette Hickey, Paul Molloy and many cousins both here and back in Newfoundland.
Joan worked for John Hancock for many years before marrying in 1959. She then devoted her life to being a homemaker full time for her girls where she became an avid seamstress, always sewing and keeping her girls looking stylish and beautiful. She enjoyed her many years at Osco Drug in Revere where she could be her social self and keep an eye on her growing girls and all their friends for years. In her later years, Joan thoroughly enjoyed her winters in Naples, FL with her husband Bob and couldn’t wait to get there each year. She was also a proud and brave two time breast cancer survivor. Joan lived a life full of family, love and happiness and she will be greatly missed by all who’s life she touched.
Relatives & friends are invited to attend her Funeral from the Breslin Funeral Home, 610 Pleasant St., Malden on Tuesday September 19th at 9 AM followed by her Funeral Mass celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church, 770 Salem St., Malden at 10 AM. Services will conclude with interment in Forest Dale Cemetery in Malden. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Monday September 18th from 4-8 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: Tufts Medicine Care at Home, 360 Merrimack St, Suite 425, Lawrence MA 01843; to the Susan G Komen Foundation, komen.org; or to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, https://act.alz.org/goto/Jennacarrabis