James E. Welsh Iv

HOLDEN/RUTLAND – James “Jungle” E. Welsh IV, 60, of Maple Avenue, Rutland, died on Monday, October 22, 2007 in Knollwood Nursing Center, West Boylston after an illness.

He leaves two sons, James E. Welsh V of North Brookfield and Brendan J. Welsh of Worcester; a daughter, Heather L. Welsh of Rutland; his mother, Lucy A. (Tremblay) Welsh of Holden; his father, James E. Welsh, Jr. of Beverly Hills, Florida; a brother, Raymond Welsh of Pensacola, Florida; a sister, Jean Ann Hebden of Turner Falls; six grandchildren, Kiely, Connor, Griffin, Michaela, Brianna and Arianna; many nephews and nieces. A son, Todd M. Welsh and a sister, Mary Lou Gonyea, predeceased him. He was born in Worcester and lived many years in Holden before moving to Rutland in 2001. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.

Mr. Welsh was an engineer at UMass Medical Center in Worcester for 20 years retiring in 1998. He was owner and operator of Jungle Jim’s Pet Shop in Holden. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Rutland Sportsman’s Club, Bedrock Golf Club, the former Knights of Columbus Council in Holden, and he was an auxiliary member of the Knights of Columbus in Alice, Texas. He was also a member of the Nimrod League in Holden, the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Worcester, and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. A funeral Mass for Mr. Welsh will be held on Friday from the funeral home with a Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church 258 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Rutland. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon.

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