TITLE:   M. Christine "Chris" Welsh, Obituary & Funeral, Dec. 23, 2000

SUBMITTERS:  Exeter Newsletter, http://www.seacoastonline.com
             Exeter, NH (issue Dec 29, 2000 )
             Portsmouth Herald, http://www.seacoastonline.com
                         (issue Dec 28, 2000 )        
FORMATTED:   by CParziale, 2000

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M. Christine Welsh 

HAMPTON - M. Christine "Chris" Welsh, 60, of 115 Little River Road, died
Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital. 

She was born April 12, 1940 in Somerville, Mass., the daughter of the late 
Daniel E. and Esther (Sullivan) Coughlin. 

Mrs. Welsh was raised in Somerville and graduated from St. Clements High 
School with the Class of 1957 and in 1960 from the Catherine Laboure School 
of Nursing in Dorchester, Mass. 

After moving from Piscataway, N.J., she resided in Hampton for the past 27 
years. 

She served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army Nurse Corps in the early 1960s. 

Mrs. Welsh worked as a registered nurse in the emergency department of the 
Exeter Hospital for 18 years and for the past five years was with Susan 
Terreault, MD. 

She is survived by her husband of 38 years, John J. "Jack" Welsh; two sons, 
John J. Welsh V of Greenville, S.C., and Daniel E. Welsh of Hampton Falls; 
one brother, Daniel E. Coughlin of Hampton; two grandchildren; and several 
nieces and nephews. 

A mass of Christian burial was celebrated Wednesday at Our Lady of the 
Miraculous Medal Church in Hampton with the Rev. Michael J. Griffin 
officiating. Burial followed in the High Street Cemetery, Hampton. The United
States flag, which lay on the casket, was presented to Mrs. Welsh's husband. 

Arrangements were by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton. 

HAMPTON - The funeral for M. Christine "Chris" Welsh, 60, of 115 Little River
Road, was held Wednesday from the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory. 

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Church. The Rev. Michael J. Griffin, senior priest, officiated. Altar 
servers were Ben Arquin, Robert Rancourt and Larry Murphy. Nelson K. Ward was
organist and Patricia Mackensen was soloist. 

The readings were offered by Daniel E. Coughlin Jr. and the gifts were 
presented by Mary Sambunjak and Judy Brown. 

Burial followed in the High Street Cemetery with committal prayers offered by 
Father Griffin. The United States flag, which lay on the casket, was 
presented to Mrs. Welsh's husband, John J. Welsh IV. 

Pallbearers were John J. Welsh V, Daniel E. Welsh, Daniel E. Coughlin and 
Daniel E. Coughlin Jr. 


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