BIDDEFORD — Sister Annette Bouchard, formerly known as Sister St. Audry, died at St. Joseph Convent on Nov. 30, 2015, at the age of 97.

Annette was the 10th child in a family of 15 children born to Charlie Bouchard and Annie Marquis. Annette was born on July 29, 1918, in the small community of Guerette where she received her basic elementary education. Annette entered the work force as a maid/housekeeper to families in and around her hometown. This type of work was suitable to Annette, a very sociable person, who enjoyed meeting people and making new friends.

It was in February 1938, that she and her cousin Alfreda Marquis requested admittance to the Congregation of the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, also known as the Good Shepherd Sisters of Quebec, in Biddeford. After her initial training in religious life, Sister Annette spent a year at the mother house in Quebec City to further her education and learn valuable skills in sewing. Her teaching career of more than 20 years took her to St. Anne School in Lawrence, Massachusetts and to Sacred Heart School in Caribou. Sister left Maine to accept the position of house mother at St. Anne’s Orphanage in Methuen, Massachusetts.

Retiring from her work with children, Sister Annette became involved in diverse community services such as caring for the sick sisters for 10 years, as local superior in Grand Isle, as treasurer in St. Joseph Convent in Biddeford, as sacristan, visitor to the sick in the area, driver, dining-room supervisor and helper to the director of the Infirmary.

Sr. Annette is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held at St. Joseph Convent, 409 Pool St., Biddeford, on Friday, Dec. 4 from 6-8 p.m. with prayer service at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Convent on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 11 a. m. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Biddeford. To share condolences on line please visit: www.hopememorial.com.