Geraldine Welch

Geraldine Welch

1934 - 2009

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Obituary of Geraldine Welch

Welch, Geraldine Wolf, on August 18, 2009. Wife of Ellsworth H. Welch and Mother of Eric Wolf Welch of Arlington VA., and stepmother to David Welch of Ballwin, MO., Stephen Welch of Attleboro, MA., William Welch of Austin, TX., Richard Welch of Hauppauge, NY, Sheriann Scuzzarella of Franklin, MA., and Carlton Welch of Mount Sinai, NY. Geraldine was the grandparent of ten children and one great grandchild, she taught in the Northport-East Northport School District from 1956-1992. She worked at Ocean Avenue School and Pulaski Road schools. Born in Didelschein, Germany, in 1934 to Martin and Rena Wolf. The family escaped the holocaust by fleeing at night in 1937 and traveling from Hamburg to N. Y. City. Her parents and sister, Dr. Margo Hasson of West Hartford, CT. pre-deceased her. She is also survived by a brother-in-law, Dr. Jack Hasson of Bloomfield, CT. and two Nephews, Dr. Kenneth Hasson of College Station, TX. And Perry Hasson of Avon, CT. Geraldine lived in Manhattan until 1956, and was a graduate of George Washington High School and Hunter College. Funeral Service Nolan & Taylor-Howe Funeral Home, 5 Laurel Avenue, Northport, NY. Friday 10:00am. Visiting Thursday 2-5 & 7-9 PM, Burial Pinelawn Memorial Park. (www.nthfh.com) In Geraldine's Memory Donations to VNS Hospice of Suffolk, St. Jude's Children Hospital or the Parkinson Foundation, would be appreciated.