BARRINGTON - George M. Welch was born June 6, 1959. He was the son of Grace (Lemist) Welch and the late Thomas Welch. He is survived by his sister Mary Jean Mirdik of Charlestown, Mass. He leaves his best friend and wife of 34 years Bethann Markiewicz Welch and his beloved children Mason and Kelly Welch and Michelle Woods. He was devoted to his two darling grandsons Anthony George and Jay Ryan Woods who brought him immeasurable joy.