Obituary: Catherine A. Hann

Catherine A. Hann, at 81

Catherine Ann (Welch) Hann, of Plymouth, formerly of Westminster, California, Weymouth, and Hull, died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Hull on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. She was 81.

Mrs. Hann was born in Cambridge on October 25, 1942, and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Marion E. (Murphy) Welch. She was raised in Weymouth and attended local schools. In addition to raising her family, Mrs. Hann worked as a cafeteria worker in the Hull Public Schools.

Mrs. Hann was preceded in death by her first husband, John Hann, in 1980, and her second husband, Thomas B. Hann, in 2015. She was the devoted mother of Catherine A. Smith and her husband, Scott, of Hull, Karen L. Hann of Colorado, and Linda M. Clark and her husband, Jeff, of Florida. Mrs. Hann was the loving grandmother of 10 and the loving great-grandmother of 18. She was the dear sister of Robert J. Welch and his wife, Kathleen, of Weymouth, and also is survived by many loving nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the visitation on Saturday, May 11, from 10-11 a.m. in the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St., Hingham. Her funeral service will be celebrated following the visitation at 11a.m. in the funeral home. Services will conclude with interment in Hull Village Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent in Catherine’s name to the National Kidney Foundation by visiting www.kidney.org.

Visit www.keohane.com for online condolences.