Doris (Barrett) Boucher, age 98, of Rochester, Massachusetts passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 in Middleboro, MA. She was the wife of the late Hormidas R. Boucher.
She was born to Samuel C. and Laura (Duchaine) Barrett on November 12, 1923, in Fairhaven, MA and was a proud 1942 Honor Graduate of Fairhaven High School and of Kinyon-Campbell’s Secretarial Program in New Bedford.
Doris worked in various clerical positions, most notably for New Bedford Attorney George H. Young, and in the Trust Department at The Shawmut Bank from where she retired at the age of 65. At age 62, she was elected Treasurer for the Town of Rochester, a position that she held for 10 years.
Doris was an active participant and volunteer in her communities. In earlier years in New Bedford, she was a Girl Scout leader, past President of the Bristol County Legal Secretaries Association and an active member of the National Association of Legal Secretaries. Later in life, she served on the board of directors for the Rochester Council on Aging (COA) and was involved with the Rochester Friends of the COA. Doris was elected Treasurer and served as State Commander for the State of Massachusetts Wives of U.S. Submarine Vets of WWII. She was an active member of her parish, St. Rose of Lima in Rochester.
Doris was happiest when surrounded by family and friends. Famous for her big Sunday dinners, always ready to feed a crowd whether she knew anyone was coming or not. She loved square dancing, ballroom dancing, flower gardening, sewing, crafts, cooking and travel. A proficient seamstress, Doris made most of her clothing growing up including her own beautiful wedding dress. She made matching square-dancing outfits for her & Butch, matching outfits for her girls and Halloween costumes for her children and grandchildren.
Doris was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. All who knew her, loved her. She leaves behind her children, Dorine Westgate, Ronald Boucher and his wife Lucille, Sharon McDuffy-Garbetti and her husband Paul and Susan Daniel and her husband Roy.
She leaves her 11 grandchildren, Laurie Hesketh and her husband Scott Wybranski, Lynelle Smith and her husband Michael, Keith Boucher and his fiancée Danielle Knierim, Danielle Baldwin and her husband Chris, Christopher Savary and his wife Wendy, Daniel Savary and his wife April Lima, Jennifer Jensen, Jarred Boucher and his wife Ashley, Sarah Coucci and her husband Jake, Matthew Daniel and Sean Daniel.
She leaves her 19 Great Grandchildren including Patrick Hesketh and his wife Yara; Justin, Evan and Kyle Smith; Nathan, Michael and Alyssa Baldwin; Brooke, Kayla, Brandon, and Jason Boucher; Christopher Savary; Devon Savary; Aleksandra Jensen; Annabelle and Sebastian Boucher; Molly, Maeve and William Coucci.
She was pre-deceased by her loving husband of 71 years, Hormidas “Butch” Boucher, her son, Paul Boucher, her parents, all her siblings (6 brothers: Edward, George, Roland, Leo, Samuel, and Wilfred Barrett and 2 sisters, Claire Cormier and Pearl Racine).
Her Funeral will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. from the Waring-Sullivan Home at Fairlawn, 180 Washington St., Fairhaven followed by a Funeral Mass at 12 p.m. in St. Rose of Lima Church, 282 Vaughan Hill Rd., Rochester. Burial is private. Visiting hours Tuesday 5-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association, MA Chapter, 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452 or www.alz.org.
My thoughts and and prayers are with all the family.