WELENC, Joseph LCDR USN Ret. of Tiverton died May 6, 2016.
Joseph was born in Troop, PA, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Welenc. He is survived by his 3 children Robert J. Welenc of Severn, MD, Dory Hatzberger of Oviedo, FL and Paul J. Welenc of Bridgeport, NY, six grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was the husband of the late Dorothy T. Welenc for 57 years.
Joseph enlisted in the US Navy in 1943 and participated in the liberation of Italy and France. He was commissioned in the Limited Duty Officer (LDO) program in 1960. During his career, He served aboard several ships and shore billets. His last assignment was at the Fleet Training Center in Newport, RI.
He retired from there after serving 30 years. He was a life member of the DAV and TROA. He was past President of both Fleet Reserve Assoc. of Central NY Br. 285 and the Retired Officers Assoc. of Central NY. He was also a Knights of Columbus (K of C) Charter Member of the Fr. Walters Council of Liverpool, NY, past Faithful Navigator of Bishop Daniel Curley Assembly of N. Syracuse, NY and Fr. Joseph B. Donahue Assembly of Tiverton, Member of Fr. Joseph Boehr Council and Fr. Joseph B. Donahue Assembly of Tiverton, served as District Marshall for K of C State of RI and member of the Navy League of RI, Newport County,
He is a member of St. Christopher's Parish and served many years in the Men's Guild, Eucharist Minister and Altar Server.
He had been a volunteer at the Navy Marine Relief Society in Newport for many years and received The Meritorius Achievement Award.
Visitation THURSDAY 4- 7 PM. His Funeral will be held FRIDAY at 9am from the POCASSET MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME 462 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI with a 10am Mass at St. Christopher's Church, Tiverton. Entombment at Newport Memorial Park, Middletown. www.almeida-pocasset.com. ; In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Navy Marine Corps. Relief Society (NMCRS) at NETC, Newport, RI or Hospice-Newport/Bristol County.