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Mary S. <I>Shorey</I> Boucher

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Mary S. Shorey Boucher

Birth
Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA
Death
11 Feb 2011 (aged 87)
Burial
Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.5167371, Longitude: -71.4695003
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Mary S. Boucher
February 11, 2011

Euless, Texas – Mary S. Boucher, 87, passed away February 11, 2011. She was the widow of Albert "Spike" Boucher who passed away in 1980.

Mary was born February 16, 1923, in Laconia, the daughter of Henry H. and Merle (Glover) Shorey. She was raised in Laconia. In 1940, she was a member of an all girls orchestra, Shorey Swing Sisters. Mary graduated from Laconia High School, Class of 1941 and was chairman of the LHS Class of 1941 reunions every five years.

Mary was a life-long member of the First United Methodist Church of Gilford. Over the past 65 years, she was a member and past Noble Grand of Esther Rebekah Lodge #9 of Laconia; Enterprise Rebekah Lodge #46 of Bristol; the Rebekah Assembly of N.H.; Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant Canton Osgood #15 of Franklin; Ladies Encampment Auxiliary #3 of Penacook; Past Grand Deputy Matriarch, Laconia Encampment Auxiliary #9; Past Grand Deputy Matriarch, Association of the Grand Encampment of N.H., I.O.O.F. In 1990, Mary was honored with the Decoration of Chivalry for her work with the Rebekah's. She was also a past member of Salvation Army Auxiliary of Laconia and the Opechee Park Club.

During WWII, Mary traveled for the New England Telephone Company. She began working at the Laconia Clinic in 1946, served the clinic during three major changes and additions to the facility, and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service. She went on to work at Laconia Savings Bank until August of 2004. Mary loved fishing and bowling.

Surviving Mary are her one son, Albert M. Boucher, of Euless, Texas; one grandson, Eric J. Boucher, of Sunnyvale, Texas; very close friends, Edgar & Marilyn Dana, of Chelmsford, Mass. and several nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mary was predeceased by her brother, Gardner Shorey, and her two sisters, Eunice Elliott and Kay MacDonald.

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:00AM at the First United Methodist Church, 500 Gilford Avenue, Gilford, NH,

Spring burial will be in the family lot in Union Cemetery, Laconia, N.H.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Wilkinson-Beane, Inc., PO Box 67, Laconia, NH 03247-0067 to assist the family with the funeral arrangements or to the American Cancer Society, Two Commerce Drive, Suite 110, Bedford, N.H. 03110-6803.

Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
Mary S. Boucher
February 11, 2011

Euless, Texas – Mary S. Boucher, 87, passed away February 11, 2011. She was the widow of Albert "Spike" Boucher who passed away in 1980.

Mary was born February 16, 1923, in Laconia, the daughter of Henry H. and Merle (Glover) Shorey. She was raised in Laconia. In 1940, she was a member of an all girls orchestra, Shorey Swing Sisters. Mary graduated from Laconia High School, Class of 1941 and was chairman of the LHS Class of 1941 reunions every five years.

Mary was a life-long member of the First United Methodist Church of Gilford. Over the past 65 years, she was a member and past Noble Grand of Esther Rebekah Lodge #9 of Laconia; Enterprise Rebekah Lodge #46 of Bristol; the Rebekah Assembly of N.H.; Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant Canton Osgood #15 of Franklin; Ladies Encampment Auxiliary #3 of Penacook; Past Grand Deputy Matriarch, Laconia Encampment Auxiliary #9; Past Grand Deputy Matriarch, Association of the Grand Encampment of N.H., I.O.O.F. In 1990, Mary was honored with the Decoration of Chivalry for her work with the Rebekah's. She was also a past member of Salvation Army Auxiliary of Laconia and the Opechee Park Club.

During WWII, Mary traveled for the New England Telephone Company. She began working at the Laconia Clinic in 1946, served the clinic during three major changes and additions to the facility, and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service. She went on to work at Laconia Savings Bank until August of 2004. Mary loved fishing and bowling.

Surviving Mary are her one son, Albert M. Boucher, of Euless, Texas; one grandson, Eric J. Boucher, of Sunnyvale, Texas; very close friends, Edgar & Marilyn Dana, of Chelmsford, Mass. and several nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mary was predeceased by her brother, Gardner Shorey, and her two sisters, Eunice Elliott and Kay MacDonald.

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:00AM at the First United Methodist Church, 500 Gilford Avenue, Gilford, NH,

Spring burial will be in the family lot in Union Cemetery, Laconia, N.H.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Wilkinson-Beane, Inc., PO Box 67, Laconia, NH 03247-0067 to assist the family with the funeral arrangements or to the American Cancer Society, Two Commerce Drive, Suite 110, Bedford, N.H. 03110-6803.

Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.


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  • Created by: Lou Malin
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68879154/mary_s-boucher: accessed ), memorial page for Mary S. Shorey Boucher (16 Feb 1923–11 Feb 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68879154, citing Union Cemetery, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Lou Malin (contributor 46990468).