Marina L. Welch Obituary (1938 - 2019)

Marina L. Welch , 80, of Bloomington, passed away at 1:35 a.m. on Friday, January 18, 2019 at her home. Her memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bloomington, with Rev. Gregory Nelson officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com. She was born August 3, 1938 in Boston, MA, daughter of Antonio and Maria Bellafante Fiumano. Surviving are two sons, Patrick (Connie) Welch of Mackinaw and Daniel (Carol) Welch of Elmhurst and three grandchildren, Nicole, Paul and Zachary Welch. Marina was a 1956 graduate of Beloit Catholic High School and she was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bloomington. She worked as a supervisor with medicare billing at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center for 37 years, retiring in 2003. Marina was proud to have been an instrumental part of the initial online medicare billing. She enjoyed reading, gardening and traveling and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. Marina enjoyed spending her free time volunteering as a Heart Ambassador at St. Joseph Medical Center; she was involved with Mended Hearts and participated in heart walks for the American Heart Assocation.