Paul Frederick Welch, 84, died Oct. 25, 2011, at Consulate Health Care of Vero Beach.
He was born in Arlington, Mass., and lived in Vero Beach since 1980, coming from Toledo, Ohio.
He served in the Coast Guard during World War II, then enlisted in the Navy Reserve and later served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War.
He was discharged in 1958 with the rank of captain.
He received several decorations, including the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” for action in Korea.
He worked in the automotive industry in Detroit and was fleet manager for Grogan Chrysler/Plymouth in Toledo until retiring.
After retirement, he worked for the Florida Department of Corrections until retiring again in the late 1990s.
He was a life member of the Marine Corps League, Indian River Detachment in Vero Beach; a volunteer for the Indian River County Board of Elections; a member of Christ Church of Vero Beach; and a member of the Order of St. Luke the Physician.
Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Cora Sjogren-Welch, of Vero Beach; sons, Kevin and Sean Welch, both of Lakeland; daughters, Megan Petrie, of Walled Lake, Mich., Therese Moylan, of Royal Oak, Mich., and Kelly Schoeppner, of Walla Walla, Wash.; stepdaughters, Julie Milam of Hinton, W.Va., Cynthia Sperling, of Boca Raton, and Clarissa Binkley and Wendy Sjogren, both of Vero Beach; stepsons, Richard Sjogren, of Alpharetta, Ga., and Carl Sjogren, of Brimfield, Mass.; 24 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Timothy Welch.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Church of Vero Beach, 925 14th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Nov. 12 at Christ Church, Vero Beach, with a reception immediately following at the church.
A graveside service with military honors will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Crestlawn Cemetery in Vero Beach.
Arrangements are by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory of Vero Beach.
A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
