OLD TOWN – Our mother, our angel, not just an obituary, but a story of her life as we lived it! Dorothy Lacadie Boucher, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, memere, memere la la, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin, godmother and dear friend to so many, passed away peacefully April 25, 2011, at Maine Veterans Home, Bangor. Dorothy was surrounded by her devoted children and grandchildren that she loved so much and was so loved in return. Dorothy reached out and took the hand of our Lord as he brought her to her new home and joined her in the awaiting loving arms of her husband, George, who predeceased her Feb. 5, 2011. What God has made, he has joined again. Dorothy was born Oct. 17, 1925, in Old Town, daughter of Francis Leroy Lacadie and Rose Yvonne (Lavoie) Lacadie LeBlanc.
She attended Old Town schools and later worked as a stitcher at Old Town Shoe. At age 16, a handsome young man with black curly hair, bright blue eyes and a killer smile caught her eye and soon they became husband and wife. Dorothy Lacadie and George Boucher were married Sept. 5, 1942, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Old Town, by the Rev. Father Surette. They were blessed with three beloved daughters whom they showered with a life and legacy filled with love and the gift of always sharing that love with everyone. They were blessed with 68 years of marriage. Dorothy’s last days were of longing to be joined again with the love of her life. As the saying goes, “If you want to believe how true love can be, just look at us.” They are now in their beautiful new home with a sign over the door named “heaven.” How do you write an obituary without writing a story of the person that meant so much and asked so little? Dorothy was a wonderful lady with a heart of gold and was always willing to share whatever she had, be it with a familiar face or the face of a stranger. Her goal in life was to be a caregiver and she was that and more, baking birthday cakes for patients at Bangor State Hospital, making nightgowns for patients at Orono Nursing Home, giving either food or clothing to all those in need. Never was there a weary traveler that rode the railroad boxcars with their open door that she wouldn’t have us toss in boxes of the great LaBree homemade doughnuts or paper sacks of goodies for their journey to newfound places. Mom and Dad were also troop greeters until her health required her to be confined to a wheelchair. Well, now they are greeting the departed troop members that did not make it home to their loved ones in heaven. That wheelchair is parked in the garage. Our mother received her driver’s license when she was in her 40s and that is when she took over the wheel and George became her co-pilot. “Not to worry” he loved it, Dottie in charge! They enjoyed their travels across the states visiting with their daughter, Nancy and son-in-law, Rick, in Louisiana, and other places they were stationed, her sisters in New York and Arizona. Anywhere Dottie wanted to go they went. Mom and Dad loved their home and the beautiful flower gardens especially their magnificent magnolia tree that will soon be in full bloom. One of the many things that we will remember and hold dear are the beautiful May baskets that she made yearly for us to pass out to our surprised friends, she also carried on this tradition with her grandchildren. Our mother not only gave us life, but
she also taught our souls to sing. Thank you mother darling! Dorothy is survived by her three daughters and their husbands, Sheila and John Lee of Otis, Beverly and Alan Greenleaf of Old Town and Nancy and Rick Bender of Kingston, N.H. Also surviving Dorothy are her many grandchildren that will miss her dearly, but will always remember the gift of her unconditional love and big heart; they are Rhonda Lee and Jeffery Monteleone, Jon and Lisa LaPierre Lee, Todd Lee and Donna Gendron, Susan and Chris Kordish, Theresa and Nick Mamatas, Benjamin Trudel, Chris and Jill Trudel, Luke Trudel, Anthony Boucher-Greenleaf, Jerrett and Alexi Greenleaf and Jenny Greenleaf. Her greatest pleasure and passion was the love of her great-grandchildren, Sarah Veilleux, John and Annmarie Kordish, Evan Paul Lee, George, Nickolas and Athena Mamatas, Thomas Alan Lee, Peyton and Kayleigh Trudel, and Teddy and Taylor Hanson. How we will miss you dear grammy, memere and memere la la, but always know that your gift of love will fill our hearts with joy as we know you are in heaven, and we will all be joined together one day. Dorothy is also survived by her brother, Harold and his wife, Dawn Lacadie, of Old Town, Germaine Nadeau of Old Town and Norma Jean Pettorossi of Beacon, N.Y.; sister-in-law, Marjorie Lacadie; brother-in-law, Roger Parent of Old Town; many dear nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. Dorothy was predeceased by her beloved husband, George Louis Boucher, Feb. 5, 2011; her parents, Francis Leroy Lacadie and Rose Yvonne Lacadie LeBlanc and Dedus LeBlanc; brother, Richard Lacadie; sisters, Lorraine Tidwell and Patricia Parent; and dear in-laws, Leonardo “Pete” Pettorossi, Albert Tidwell, Arthur and Loretta Murphy and Jeannette Hunt. We her daughters, Sheila, Beverly and Nancy, want to thank each and every one of you at Maine Veterans Home for the compassion, love and tender care given to our dear mother, Dottie. We hope that you all know that she held a very special place in her heart for each and every one of you, and we also hope that she touched a part of your lives in a special way. You are angels on earth with a gift that is given to those we put our trust in to care for our loved ones. Thank you so much to Community Health and Counseling Service Hospice and Eastern Maine Medical Center volunteer hospice service for the love and support you gave our mom and also to our family. Mother darling, we will miss your beautiful blue eyes, your beautiful white hair and your shy smile, but most of all mom, we will miss your tender words, “I love you.” When we close our eyes we will see you and smell your sweet perfume. Your blue Lacadie eyes will live on in the face of your great-grandson, Evan; the beautiful lyrics of the song “Fix You” by Cold Play sung to you by John; the special words whispered in your ear by your grandson, Tony; the loving words shared over the telephone with granddaughter, Theresa and children, George, Niko and Athena Rose; and the tender last kisses of Sarah, John, Annmarie, Evan, Peyton, Kayleigh, Teddy, Taylor and Thomas. These moments will linger forever in our hearts dearest mother, they will never forget you or your love! Happy Mother’s Day mother dear and grandma!
At our parent’s request, there will be no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church, Parish of the Resurrection, Holy Family Church, Old Town, with a burial after the service at Lawndale Cemetery and a reception after to celebrate the love and life of George and Dorothy. The date of this service will be announced at a later date. Donations in memory of Dorothy may be made to Maine Veterans Home Activities Program, 44 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401 or to a charity of one’s choice.
Remember to hold your mother, father or your loved one in your arms and tell them how much you love them!