Maude A. (Hunt) Welch
October 31, 2008
View Tribute and Sign Guestbook MANCHESTER, CT –Maude A. (Hunt) Welch, 91, of Manchester, CT, and recently of South Windsor, CT, passed away peacefully Friday, October 31, 2008, surrounded by her family. Born in Weymouth, MA, a daughter of the late George W. & Alice L. (Quinn) Hunt, she was the wife of the late Edward F. Welch, to whom she was married thirty-seven years.
Mrs. Welch was an artist and an entrepreneur, dancing professionally in the Boston area before founding the Maude Hunt School of Dance in Weymouth. A member of the elite Dance Masters of America, she was an accomplished choreographer and teacher, guiding hundreds of aspiring dancers in the disciplines of ballet, jazz, tap, ballroom and modern dance, first in Massachusetts, and later in Aruba where she lived from 1949–1965.
Upon her return to Massachusetts, Mrs. Welch retired from dancing and shifted her focus to gardening, and volunteer work at both St. Anne’s Hospital, and the former Union Hospital in Fall River, where she served on the women’s board, and was recognized numerous times for her contributions and dedication. She moved to Manchester in 1985 to be closer to her grandchildren.
She is survived by a son, James P. Welch and his wife Sylvia of Valatie, NY; two daughters, Kathleen A. Welch of Deep River, CT, and Dorothy Welch Budnick and her husband Donald of South Windsor, CT; her three grandchildren, who were the pride and joy of her life, Aaron W. Budnick, and Justin E. Budnick of South Windsor, CT, and Crista N. Welch of Portland, OR. She was the sister of the late George W. Hunt.
Funeral Information
Her funeral service will be held Saturday, November 8, 2008, at 10:00AM in THE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY HOME FOR FUNERALS, 900 Buffinton St., Somerset, MA, with burial to follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Somerset, MA. The family will receive relatives and friends prior to the start of the funeral, from 9:00-10:00AM in the funeral home. To LIGHT A CANDLE, SIGN THE MEMORIAL REGISTER, consult THE GRIEF LIBRARY, or obtain FACILITY DIRECTIONS, should please log on to www.hathawayfunerals.com., or please telephone 508/672-3572.
Donations Information
in lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice. The family extends sincere thanks to her many friends, neighbors, and caregivers, who made Mrs. Welch’s life richer by their kindness.
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