Richard Clarence Welter

April 17, 1933 - February 24, 2021

Richard Clarence Welter passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 surrounded by his beloved and loving family, Carla and their daughters Melissa and Amy Jo. He was born to the late Clarence Lewis Welter and Vera Florence Welter April 17, 1933 on Long Island, New York. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Marilyn and Lorraine, and his brother, Robert Lewis. He will be missed by his sons-in-law, John and Jim; his grandchildren, Kelsey (Andrew), Kyle (Emily), Adam, Allaire (Brandon), and Paul; great grandson, Liam Richard; and step grandchildren, Matthew, Rachel (Jeremiah), Abigal, Katelyn (Zach), and Tyler. Richard graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master Degree in Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He served in the United States Air Force for four years before moving to work for Boeing in Seattle, WA, where he met and married the love of his life, Carla. They settled in the New Orleans area where they lived for 59 years of their marriage. With their family, a world of traveling began, first with visits to family in Arizona, Florida, Texas and the East Coast. Later with a Travco they camped in the lower Eastern states. With daughters away at university, travel expanded east to Istanbul and west to China; north to Alaska, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia; and south around South America, Australia and New Zealand. Many cruises were made in the Gulf of Mexico as far south as Aruba and the Panama Canal. With the arrival of grandchildren, yearly family travel continues to a condo off the West coast of Florida. A private ceremony will be held at a later date at Florida National Military Cemetery. We ask that memorials be made in his name to Lakeside Hospice in Metairie, LA. Arrangements L. A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.muhleisen.com