Christine P. Kaercher

  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 7th, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, located at 130 Bach Street, LaPorte, IN, for the family and friends of Christine.

  Christine Philomena McMurrough Kaercher, of LaPorte, IN, passed away peacefully during her sleep sometime in the early morning hours of March 22.

  Christine was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland to the late Edward and Charlotte (Cooper) McMurrough, on December 17, 1943.

 She is survived by her son, Robert Daniel Kaercher, daughter-in-law, Denise Lilly, and grandson, Desmond J. Lilly Kaercher of Chicago, IL; and three sisters, Elizabeth McGuigan, Josephine Morris, and Bridget Hughes, of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Christine was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Eileen Baxter, Ann Delaney, Greta Glenholmes, Matilda Mooney, Charlotte Mayne, Maureen Largey, brother Brendan McMurrough, and her ex-husband, Robert Damien Kaercher.

 Christine had been a resident of the Michiana area since moving to Walkerton, Indiana with her husband and son, from Boston, Massachusetts, in 1970. She had retired from Oak Woods Manor senior living facility in LaPorte, IN, where she served on their cleaning and maintenance staff.

Christine enjoyed nothing more than spending quality time with family and friends, reminiscing about her upbringing in Northern Ireland, and listening and dancing to her favorite country and western music. She most especially took delight in the musical accomplishments of her grandson, Desmond.

 The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association to help support their important work of accelerating research, driving risk reduction and early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as maximizing quality care and support, or to Hilarity For Charity, a national non-profit whose mission is to care for families impacted by Alzheimer’s Disease, and to be a leader in brain health research and education.

 Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Christine's Life that will take place in LaPorte, IN will be announced at a later date. The family will then take her back home to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Hanley and Sons Funeral Home of South Bend assisted the family with arrangements and extends its deepest heartfelt sympathy to all of Christine's family.

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