ELLSWORTH and BAR HARBOR – Robert J. “Bob” Boucher, 82, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at a Bangor hospital. He was born Dec. 7, 1922, in Taft, Calif., the son of Herbert J. and Ruby G. (Paddock) Boucher. Bob was an Army Veteran of World War II, where he participated in the campaign in the Aleutian Islands. He was recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and the American Defense Service Medal. After the war, Bob married Beverly Smith. He worked as a lineman for Pacific Gas and Electric for many years. Bob also worked as a salesman for Best Foods and Libby’s, before going to work in the Sales Department for McClatchy Newspapers at the Sacramento Bee. While working at the Bee, Bob received many awards for his ideas in changing ad design at the newspaper. His ideas were sufficiently innovative to be adopted for all the papers published nationwide by McClatchy. Bob was a Mason when he lived in California, where he was also an avid fisherman and sports enthusiast. In his younger years, Bob was very athletic, and won recognition for his talents in playing tennis. Had the war not intervened, and his life taken a different path, Bob would very likely have been a professional athlete, either playing baseball or football. He very much enjoyed following all the major sports and car racing events. In the late 1980’s, Bob and his wife moved to Maine to be near their children. He is survived by two children, Nan Boucher of Hollis and Dennis Boucher and his wife, Janet, of Cherryfield; and two grandsons, Michael Boucher of California and Randy Pagels of Cherryfield. In addition to his parents, Bob was predeceased by his wife, Beverly Boucher; and a grandson, Sean Boucher. Friends are invited to share conversation and refreshments with the family 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Bragdon-Kelley-Campbell Funeral Home, 215 Main St., Ellsworth, where funeral services will commence at 1 p.m. Interment with military honors, will be at Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth. Gifts in memory of Bob may be sent to Hospice of Hancock County, 14 Mckenzie Ave., Ellsworth, ME 04605. A memorial register and directions are available online at Legacy.com.
ROBERT J. ‘BOB’ BOUCHER
