OLD ORCHARD BEACH — James Thomas Bouchard, 76, passed away in his sleep on June 14, 2014 at his residence.

He was born in Hartford, Conn. April 11, 1938, the son of Harvey and Veronica Bouchard.

James graduated from the Bulkeley High School in Hartford, Conn. He later attended the Morse School of Business and the University of Hartford.

He served in the U.S. Army at NATO headquarters in Europe. He worked for more than 32 years for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in Connecticut and North Berwick. He retired as a quality assurance manager. Recently, he worked as a RSU 23 school bus driver on Bus 25.

James loved to entertain, grill and was the consummate extrovert. He almost put Taylor Rental out of business, because he was so generous with his tools.

He was a past master of Orchard Lodge 215, and a secretary of Cumberland County Shrine Club and Kora Shrine Center in Lewiston. He was one of the founding members of the Neighborhood Watch and Community Watch for Old Orchard Beach. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church of Good Shepherd Parish, where he was a Eucharistic minister and lector.

James was preceded in death by: his brother, Harvey Bouchard Jr.; and five sisters, Marian Canner, Margaret Worthington, Jean Court, Ann Silvonic and Elizabeth Greene.

He is survived by: his wife of 29 years, Nancy of Old Orchard Beach; his son, Lance and wife Michelle Morissette of Woodstock, Conn.; a daughter, Lisa Bouchard and husband Ismael Maldonado of Old Orchard Beach; and three grandchildren, Danielle, Dylan and Andre.

Friends and family may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 365 Main St., Saco. A Masonic service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A Catholic funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2014 at St. Margaret Church, Good Shepherd Parish. For those wishing to make memorial contributions in his memory, donations may be made, in lieu of flowers, to the Shiners Hospital, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104.