Christine M. Navish

Dover – Christine M. Navish, 58, of Dover, formerly of Portsmouth, after spending the last several months in the ICU of Brigham and Women’s hospital Christine passed away tragically on Saturday, March 25, 2023 in her Dover home and was immediately followed by her beloved husband, Sean Navish. She was born in Virginia Beach, VA on October 1, 1964 a daughter of Frank J. Kurland Sr. of Mesa, AZ and Alberta M (Upshaw) Loomis of Rye. Raised in Lake Hauto, Nesquehoning PA. As a child she loved to be outdoors and catch salamanders on the lake shore and in local streams. She loved playing alongside her siblings with many summer days spent in/on the water of Lake Hauto. She played the clarinet and was a lead clarinet in her high school marching band. She was Roman Catholic and received her communion and confirmation in the Sacred Heart parish in Nesquehoning, Pa. Christine graduated from Panther Valley High school with the Class of 1982. After a brief enlistment with the US Navy she moved to the NH seacoast to be close to her family. She met the love of her life, Sean Navish, at a Halloween party in 1993. After their first meeting they were virtually inseparable and were married on February 10, 2001. They spent their honeymoon at the Mayan Palace resort in Mexico. For much of their marriage, they lived in Portsmouth but moved to a home in Dover, NH that they purchased in 2017. Christine had an infectious smile and laugh as well as being an enthusiastic cat lover/rescuer. She was a certified chocoholic and loved visiting local chocolate, candy and fudge shops in order to get her chocolate ‘fix’. Her favorite holiday was Christmas and Christine looked forward all year to spending holiday time with her family. Her second favorite was Halloween which always led Christine and Sean adventuring to Salem, MA to participate in the Halloween festivities. She loved older black and white horror movies and would watch them online simultaneously with her sister. Every summer she enjoyed walking along the boardwalk in York, ME. And every Easter she would make sure to go to her mothers and have some of mom’s hard boiled eggs (she insisted they were somehow better than anyone else’s hard boiled eggs). In addition to her parents, she is survived by her siblings, Frank Kurland Jr. of North Hampton, Jeff Kurland of Rye, Kevin Kurland of Seabrook and Wendy Schafer of Travers City, MI; seven nieces and nephews; multiple aunts and uncles in Pennsylvania and many cousins. Christine was loved by all who knew her. She was exceptionally kind and giving. She will be missed by all who were lucky enough to know her. “To anyone out there who’s hurting — it’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help. It’s a sign of strength.” — Barack Obama A private celebration of life will be held in the summer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to FuRRR Feline Rescue by clicking here or the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention by clicking here.

Christine M. Navish

October 1, 1964 - March 25, 2023