Carmel A. Welch

Carmel A. Welch, 89, of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of Girard and Akron, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Carmel was born September 5, 1931 in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph L. and Antoinette (Chila) Barreca. She was a member of St. Rose Church and recently St. Raphael's Church, in North Carolina. She leaves to cherish her memory, her son, Robert "Leo" Welch, with whom she made her home, brother Leo J. Barreca, of Girard, and nieces Kathleen and Carla Barreca. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother Joseph Jr. and husband, Robert Leo Welch Sr. As per Carmel's wishes, there will be no services.