In loving memory of Edward Welsh
Edward Francis Welsh
December 12, 1930 – May 12, 2018
Lived 87 years
Paoli, Pennsylvania
Life story
Ed was born on December 12, 1930 in Abington, Pennsylvania to the late James J. and Stella (Latz) Welsh. Ed graduated from Temple University High School, attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and graduated from LaSalle University. He began his career with Armstrong Cork Company in New York City, but quickly moved to The West Company in Phoenixville, PA where he worked for over 35 years.
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1930
Born December 12
1939
Edward was 9 when World War II began in Europe
1942
Edward was 12 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1954
Edward was 24 when the Supreme Court struck down school segregation
1964
Edward was 34 when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
1976
Edward was 46 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
Edward was 51 when MTV began broadcasting
1998
Edward was 68 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2001
Edward was 71 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
Edward was 80 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2018
Passed away May 12, age 87
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