BIDDEFORD — Anita I. Boutin, 63, of Biddeford, passed away with her brothers by her side on Monday evening, July 27, 2015, at St. Andre’s Health Care in Biddeford.

She was born in Biddeford on July 25, 1952, a daughter of Gerard and Jeannette (Brunelle) Boutin.

Anita graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Biddeford. She also graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in nursing and was employed by the Webber Hospital. She also earned a Master’s degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania and was the director of nurses at Notre Dame Hospital in Biddeford.

She later graduated from the University of Rhode Island Pharmacy School and worked for Southern Maine Medical Center for 25 years, retiring in 2011. She was one of two people in Maine with a Master’s in nursing and a Master’s in pharmacy.

She enjoyed traveling with her brother Gerard on many trips to countries all over the world. Most of all, she cherished and loved her dog Brutus.

She is preceded in death by: her mother, father, and her brother, Roger.

She is survived by: her brothers, Gerard Boutin, and Norman Boutin; her cousins, Marc Beaudoin, and Ginette Beaudoin; and nephews, Joseph and James Boutin.

A visiting hour will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, July 31 at Cote Funeral Home, 87 James Street, Saco. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, July 31 at St. Joseph’s Church in Biddeford. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford.

To sign the guestbook or leave condolences, go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.