PORTAGE LAKE – Rowena “Rena” M. Boutot, 82, died March 13, 2011, with her family at her side at her home. She was born June 1, 1928, at Portage Lake, daughter of Joseph and Angeline (York) Beaulier.
She had been employed as a clerk at Coffin’s Store, Portage, for 29 years. She was active in Red Hat Society, Portage, known as Portage Lake Loonies. She loved to bowl and was in a bowling league at Northern Lanes, Presque Isle. She loved playing cards with family and her dear friends.Rena is survived by six children, Richard Boutot and his wife, Louise, of Carmel, Lenny Boutot and his wife, Marion “Sam,” of Gallup, N.M., Patricia (Boutot) Robichaud, Angeline “Angie” Boutot and life partner, Rudy Boutot, and Bradford Boutot and companion, Tammy Gilman, all of Portage Lake, and Donald Boutot and his life partner, Tom Carter, of Freeport; one brother, Joseph Beaulier Jr. of Bangor; two sisters, Bertha McFarlin of Hermon and Isabel DuBroc and her husband, Edward, of Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren, Denise Hall and her husband, Robin, Michelle Gaboreault and her husband, John, Jeremy Boutot and his wife, Beth, Matthew Boutot and his wife, Missy, Bobbi-Jo Caron and her husband, Zenon, Adam Boutot and his wife, Ashley, and Tanya Mastro and her husband, Travis; 10 great-grandchildren, Bryon, Rebecca and Caleb Boutot, Austin and Haley Gaboreault, Shawn, Blayne and Aimsley Boutot, Teagen and Trenten Mastro; and four great-great-grandchildren, Kallie, Joseph, Jacob and Jayden Boutot. She had many lifelong friends in and away from Portage and we know that she is smiling down on all of us. She has gone home to rest and when we have that feeling of warmth we all will know that it is her arms around us. She was predeceased by her husband, Maxime Boutot, in 1991; by two sons, Ronald Boutot, in 1948, and Bryon Boutot, in 1993; daughter-in-law, Kathy Boutot, in 1993; brothers, Henry, Wilfred, David, Delbert and Raymond Beaulier; and sisters, Arlene and Rose Beaulier, Louise Shaw and Gertrude King.
At her request, there will be visiting hours 9 a.m. until the time of service Friday. A funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, Portage Lake. Spring interment will be at Portage Lake Municipal Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may contribute in her memory to American Cancer Society, Northern New England Region, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086 or Bryon Boutot Memorial Scholarship Fund, care of Lynwood McHatten, guidance director, Ashland District School, P.O. Box 369, Ashland, ME 04732. To leave online condolences, please visit
www.ouellettefuneralhome.com.