OAKLAND – Mary Anita Bouchard, 81, passed away from Alzhiemers at Bedside Manner with family by her side. She was born at Thayer Hospital on July 24, 1942, to Donald and Ida(Pooler) Gleason.

Mary graduated from Williams High School in 1959. She married the love of her life, Richard Bouchard on Sept. 24, 1960. The two of them would have been celebrating 63 special years together this year. Mary spent most of her days caring for children at her in-home daycare for 30 plus years. After her years of providing childcare she was employed at Wheeler’s Funeral Home. She enjoyed her time there working for Dick and Jeannine Lord.

Not only was Mary a devoted mother to her own four children, she loved spending time with her many grandchildren, great grandchildren and daycare kids. Holidays were always made special with her home cooked meals and special treats as everyone knew they were made with love. Mary had many passions which included, sewing clothes, making quilts, gardening, canning, and yard saling. She loved to dance, listen to country music and to go rollerskating. Mary also had a love of the outdoors where she was fond of berry picking, hiking, taking daily walks, snowshoeing, fishing and feeding the neighborhood deer. Many memories were made at the family camp in Kingsbury exploring on the side by sides with her husband and her brother-in-law, George. Mary was always excited to cheer on her grandchildren at sporting events and all their other endeavors.

Her beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her husband, Richard Bouchard and their children, Sonya and Micheal Lachance of Oakland, Scott and Jennifer Bouchard of Clinton, Sherri Bouchard and partner Stephen Mills of Oakland, Shawn and Marie Bouchard of Clinton. Mary was also survived by her brother, Guy Gleason of Oakland and his daughter, Heidi Gleason and husband Denis Pilla of Oakland. Mary leaves behind many grandchildren, Tobey Lachance and partner Tiffany of Oakland, Jamin LaChance of Oakland, Kelsey and Andrew Lovley of Benton, Kasey and Matthew Fish of Skowhegan, Bryant and Kaitlin Higgins of Benton, Megan Bouchard and partner Dylan Costigan of Fairfield, Jacob MacDonald of Oakland, Sydney Bouchard of Clinton and Hope Bouchard of Clinton. She will be missed by her nine great grandchildren. She also loved her great nieces, Brandi Sylvain and Dawn Hanna and their families. She cherished her neighbors, Thomas and Charlotte Melnichock, Rudy and Sandra Jandreau.

A special thank you to the staff and residents at Bedside Manner that have become more like a family over the past few years.

Please join our family at Richard and Mary’s home for her celebration of life on Sept. 24, 2023 at 12:00 noon. 119 Summer Street, Oakland, Maine.

Arrangements are in the care of Wheeler Funeral Home, 26 Church Street, Oakland, where condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the website at http://www.lawrybrothers.com.



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