Obituary of Albert Sylvester Welch

Albert "Sweet Al" Welch, 75, of Owego passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, September 27, 2020. Al was predeceased by his parents, Charles and Sadie Welch; two sisters, Bonnie Welch, Mikki McNulty; brother, Anthony Welch. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Debra Welch; daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Ed Economides; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Lisa Welch, Chad and Natalee Welch; seven grandchildren, Chad, Noah, Charisma, Caleb, Allison, Grayson, Kye; two sisters, Pat Kosecher, Sally Karpien; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Roger and Karla Welch, Chuck and Patti Welch, Tim and Jina Welch; He was a favorite uncle to numerous nieces and nephews. Al was proud to serve our country as an E-5 in the Army Engineering Corps during the Vietnam War. He retired from Lockheed Martin in Owego. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Estey, Munroe & Fahey Funeral Home, 15 Park St., Owego, NY. For those who cannot attend the services, we will live stream the services at www.emfaheyfuneralhome.com. The family will receive friends Thursday Evening, October 1, 2020 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Please note: All social distancing guidelines are to be followed. Memorial contributions may be made to Al's family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.emfaheyfuneralhome.com.