Father Bernard "Bud" Welch served as a Navy Chaplain at the Brunswick Naval Air Station
My husband Richard and I knew Father Welch when he was serving as a Navy Chaplain at the Brunswick Naval Air Station base chapel, before it was closed. He was very welcoming to everyone. My husband joked with him about his having so many years serving in the military, but yet he was only a full Lieutenant. Father Welch was so funny, he responded with, "Yes, but I am a 'senior' Lieutenant!". A humerous concept, something only people in the Navy would get. My husband is a retired Master Chief Petty Officer. He could get away with this kind of "rank joke", because Master Chief Petty Officers are often expected to give junior officers a hard time! Haha. Rest in Peace: Rev. Bernard “Bud” Welch passed away late in the day on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, at Coastal Landing in Brunswick ME. Fr. Welch was ordained to the priesthood on May 2, 1981. He would have celebrated his 90th birthday on May 18th. A retired U.S. Air Force member, Fr. Welch served a critical r...
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