HAVERHILL - Diane M. (Bateman) Felch, 60, of Berwick, Maine, formerly of Haverhill, MA and Raymond, NH, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, November 14, 2013 in Berwick, Maine.

Diane was born in Haverhill on August 2, 1953, daughter of the late Alfred and Nettie Bateman. Raised in Haverhill, she attended Haverhill schools.

Loving wife of the late Howard M. Felch who passed in 1994. They began to raise their family in Haverhill prior to moving to Raymond, NH and resided there for many years. Her passion in life was being a kind mother, grandmother and friend to many. Her activities included her love for the WWE, especially local wrestler John Cena. Diane was proud of her accomplishment of being a Black Belt in Judo.

Her surviving family members include her cherished children, Peter Felch and his wife Julianna of Fremont, NH, Candi Browning and her husband Chris of Barrington, NH, Cherylanne Felch-Denbow and her husband Timmothy of Berwick, ME, Nathan Felch and his wife Justine of Sanford, ME, Jessica Kazantzidis and her husband John of Plaistow, NH, Courtney Felch and her fiancé Jon Provost of Hudson, NH, and Destiny Felch of Portsmouth, NH; nine grandchildren; sister of Shirley Brown of Haverhill, Kathy Patterson of Haverhill, and the late William Bateman; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visiting hours will be held Thursday morning, November 21, in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 So. Main Street (Rte. 125), Bradford, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Her funeral service will begin at 11:00 in the funeral home. Interment will follow in New Pine Grove Cemetery, Raymond, NH.

Contributions may be made in Diane's memory to the Animal Welfare Society of Kennebunk, PO Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094.

For directions and online guestbook, please visit, www.driscollcares.com