BIDDEFORD — Jacqueline A. Boucher, 72, passed away peacefully on May 23 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family.

Jackie was born on Sept. 30, 1941, one of eight children of Raoul and Yvonne Guay of Biddeford.

She attended Biddeford schools and worked locally her whole life. She was employed at St. Andre’s Health Care Facility, the University of New England and Bay View Convent, but her most rewarding job was raising her five children. She was a caring and loving mother.

Jackie took great pleasure in her creativity. She enjoyed crafting beautiful and imaginative gifts for her family and friends, so much so that for several years, she taught craft classes from her home.

Some of the other joys in her life were her weekly lunches with her sisters and brother, and she took great pleasure in playing cards several nights a week with her many friends at McArthur Apartments, where she had lived for the past several years.

Jackie took great pride in her nine grandchildren and was most recently overjoyed by the addition of her first great-grandson.

Jackie was preceded in death by: a newborn son, Brian G., who lived only hours after birth, but was forever in her heart.

She is survived by: four sons, Michael Boucher and his wife Pam of Arundel, Dennis Boucher of Waterboro, Brian R. Boucher and his wife Susan of Biddeford and Timothy Boucher of South Portland; one daughter, Karen Albert and her husband Dan of Biddeford; nine grandchildren, Derek Boucher, Maria (Boucher) D’Atri, Hannah Boucher, Travis Boucher, Brooke Boucher, Corinne (Boucher) Smith, Katherine Boucher, Tyler Albert and Mariah Albert; her great-grandson, Blake Smith; two brothers, Gerald Guay and Donald Guay; and five sisters, Anita Langevin, Claire Dubois, Reinette Labbe, Carmen Dube and Nancy Brouillard.

She will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by all.

A private, graveside service is being planned. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her name to Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.