SINCLAIR and CARIBOU – Richard Boucher, 74, passed away June 13, 2010, after a very long illness at a Caribou health care facility. He was born Dec. 2, 1935, in Sinclair, the son of Arthur J. and Aurore (Albert) Boucher. He met Claudette in 1958 and they married July 11, 1959. She pursued him to go to school and to learn a trade, which he did. He took classes in the electrical trade at Goodwin Tech School, New Britain, Conn., and furthered his electrical trade education at Albert I. Prince Advanced Tech School, Hartford, Conn., where he received his master license in the electrical industrial field in 1963. He worked for various contractors before he joined International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. In the fall of 1971, he moved to Caribou and worked for electrical contractors. In 1977, he started working at Loring Air Force Base. Throughout the years he became the base chief master electrician of the flight line and he worked there until the base closure. He then again joined IBEW and worked for them until his retirement in 1999. In 1964, he became a fourth degree Knight of Columbus of the Bishop Daly Golden Jubilee Council No. 12 and then transferred his membership when he moved to Caribou to the K. of C. Fred Brescia Council No. 1870. In 2005, he transferred his membership to St. Agatha, Frenchville and Sinclair to the Rev. Charles Sweron Council No. 7920. He also belonged to Caribou Hoofers Square Dance Club until he moved to Sinclair in 1992, Sinclair Senior Citizens Club and St. Agatha ATV Club. He was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. Summertime, you would find him by a brook or by the shores of a beaver dam fishing for the native trout that he loved to eat so much. He very seldom came home without his limit of trout. He also ice-fished and loved to hunt as well. But most of all, in his later years, he really enjoyed riding his ATV, especially when he would see wild life on the trails. Richard’s family extends a heartfelt thank you to the entire staff of Caribou Rehabilitation & Nursing Home for their compassion, dedication and loving care of him for the 3 1/2 years he lived there. He is survived by his beloved wife of more than 50 years, Claudette (Chasse) Boucher; one son, Steve Boucher of Caribou; two very special grandchildren, Jenna and Kyle Boucher of Caribou; numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, Edmund and Rene Boucher; and two sisters, Jeanne Levesque and Anna Hamel. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday at Michaud’s Funeral Home, St. Agatha. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the Valley, St. Joseph Church, Sinclair, with the Rev. Clement Thibodeau. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Sinclair. In lieu of flowers, gifts in the memory of Richard may be made to Our Lady of the Valley Fuel Fund, P.O. Box 10, St. Agatha, ME 04772. Envelopes and cards are available at the funeral home.
RICHARD BOUCHER
