BIDDEFORD — Beatrice Boucher, 85, of Colorado, and formerly of Biddeford, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 at the Life Care Center of Pueblo.
She was born in Lewiston on Nov. 15, 1929, daughter of Henry and Rose (Petitigrew) St. Pierre. Bea was raised by her grandparents and educated in Biddeford schools.
She worked at numerous shoe shops, and did waitress work. She enjoyed all types of dancing. Bea was a member of Pepperell Squares, the Alliance Club, 50-50 Club, and liked to travel, play cards and bingo, and to be with her friends.
She was preceded in death by: her son, Carl Chretien in August 1967; husband, Paul Chretien in October 1967; second husband, Roland Hamel; third husband, Phillip Boucher on Jan. 3, 2010; stepson, Mark Hamel; and a brother, George St. Pierre.
She is survived by: son, Richard Chretien and wife Lorraine (Danis) Chretien of Colorado; stepchildren, Carol Cadorette and husband Niel Casavant of Biddeford, Gary Hamel and wife Debbie of Saco, and Phyllis (Boucher) Anspaugh of Lebanon; granddaughter, Vicky (Chretien) Cordova and husband Dennis Cordova of Colorado; grandson, Neil Linko and his wife Nichole of Texas; numerous great-grandchildren; Bea’s brother and sisters, Donald St. Pierre of Sabattus, Rolande Ayotte and husband Phil of Lewiston, Lorraine (St. Pierre) Tremblay and husband Joe of Leeds, Joanne (St. Pierre) Costin of Auburn, and Pauline and husband Albert St. Pierre of Mobile, Alabama.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, June 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery Biddeford.
Arrangements by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, visit www.hopememorial.com.
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