Dalton/Livonia:  At age 83, Fran passed peacefully on March 30, 2022 at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville, NY.  He was born on November 5, 1938 in Hornell, NY to the late William and Helen (Taft) Welch.  In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his daughter Patty Roberts and siblings, Helen, Sally, and April Welch.  Survived by his wife of 44 years, “Cindy” Cynthia Fischer Welch and children; Kenny Roberts, Johnny Roberts, Dawn Welch, and Heather (Gary) Stauber; grandchildren; Asheleigh (Dominic) Bennett, Elysa Semmel, and Maximilian Stauber; great-granddaughter Alexandria; siblings, Margaret Loucks, James (Tina) Welch, Gene (Wendy) Welch, Rose (Harold) Perry, Mary Allen, Susan Welch, Joanne Woodworth, and Nancy (Lyle) Comfort; also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, dear friends, and pets; his dog Annabelle and cats, Baby and Missy.

Fran served honorably in the United States Marine Corps from 1958 – 1960.  He was a lifetime member of the Conesus Lake Sportsman’s Club, was a well-known mechanic in Lakeville, NY at Fran & John’s, and had many friends in Lakeville, Livonia, Dalton, and all of Livingston County.

A Graveside Service, with military honors, will be held at 3pm on Friday, April 29^th, at Bath National Cemetery, Bath, NY.  There will be a Patriot Guard Procession from the Livonia Funeral Home parking lot to the cemetery leaving at 1:30pm.  Anyone wishing to join this group is welcome and can stage at 1pm.  A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at 4pm on Saturday, April 30^th, at the Conesus Lake Sportsman’s Club, 5883 Stone Hill Road, Lakeville, NY.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to A New Start Kitty Shelter, 6342 Denton Corners Road, Castile, NY 14427.  To send a condolence or share a memory please visit:  www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com