Jeanne Marie Poulin Welch

Age 65 of Swampscott, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 04, 2017 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, with her loving family by her side. Jeanne was born on July 22, 1951 in Methuen, the daughter of the late Lionel Soucy and Sylviane (Bienvenue). She was raised in Nahant and educated in both Nahant and Lynn. She graduated from Lynn English High School Class of 1970. She received her Associates Degree in early childhood education from NSCC.

Jeanne was a loyal and hard working day care provider at Rainbow Day Care in Swampscott for many years. She had touched the lives of thousands of children over the years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. She also loved teaching kids how to swim in her back yard pool. She was well known for her legendary St. Patrick’s Day parties over the years. Her family and day care families meant the world to her. Jeanne will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas F. Welch of Swampscott, her daughters; Keelyn Welch of Nahant, Dina Pass and her husband, Thomas of Swampscott and Katie Bowsfield and her husband, Eric of Arlington, her sister, Suzanne Heidebrecht of Swampscott, her brother, Edward Poulin and his wife, Gayle of Nahant, her grandson, Thomas Michael Pass and granddaughter, Kayla Jean Pass and her parents, Maurice and Sylviane (Bienvenue) Poulin of Nahant. She was predeceased by her son, Michael Leo. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive her.

Family and friends are invited to call on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 from 4 – 8 PM at Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple Street, Lynn, MA 01904. Due to inclement weather, the cemetery will be closed on Thursday. Her funeral will begin on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the funeral home at 10:30 AM with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 AM at St. John the Evangelist Church, 174 Humphrey Street, Swampscott, MA 01907. Burial will follow in Swampscott Cemetery. Donations are requested to the Kaplan Family Hospice House, 78 Liberty Street, Danvers, MA 01923.