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David Romeo Boucher
Date of Death: April 8, 2013
Date of Birth: January 10, 1931
Biography:
BRUNSWICK - David Romeo Boucher
passed away Monday April 8th, at approximately 10 p.m. He was 82 years
old, having been born on January 10th, 1931, in Auburn, Maine.
He was pre-deceased by
his mother Irene Hamel & stepfather Leo Hamel of Durham, Me.; sister Nancy
West of Oracle, Az; and brothers Leo, Raymond, and Roger Boucher, of Lisbon
Falls, Me. He is survived by his loving wife of over sixty years Delphine
Boucher of Bowdoin, Me.; brother George Boucher of Essex Jct., Vt.; children
Susan Craig, Lila Bamford, and Jan Boucher of Bowdoin, Me., their spouses, his
grandchildren Selena & Brandon Craig, Corinn Fehr, Chad & Micah
Holloway, Joshua Bamford, Alyssa Hawkins, Megan Boucher, their families, and
his nine great grandchildren.
He was educated at the
Healy Assylum orphanage in Lewiston Maine where the majority of his siblings
resided during the difficult times of the 1930's and 40's. The family
purchased the former Snow farm on route 136 in Durham, Maine in the mid 1940's,
and before completion of the 8th grade he left the orphanage to support the
family. He worked on the family and local area farms, cut wood, and
carried soda cases for Poland Springs in the Lewiston Auburn Area at
first. Later, he worked for a tree surgery company as well and fought the
devastating fires of 1947. He tried several times to enlist in the
various branches of the military to fight in the Korean War, but was rejected
due to flat feet and severe scholiosis of the spine. The scholiosis
plagued him the rest of his life and forced his retirement in approximately
1987.
He began work at the
United States Gypsum Companies’ Lisbon Falls plant in 1952, and was married to
Delphine S. Lidback, fka Delphine S. Wass, of Lisbon Falls, Maine on August
16th of that same year. He was a quick learner, exceptionally good with
his hands and at problem solving. Before retiring as a foreman in the
finishing department at the Gypsum, David worked towards his G.E.D., built his
own house and raised his family on Upper Maine Street in Lisbon Falls.
After retiring, he and Delphine built another home near their children on Adams
Road in Bowdoin. David avidly maintained a vegetable garden throughout
his life and cut wood to heat both his own home and the homes of his children.
He was an active outdoorsman -- camping, hunting and fishing whenever he had
the chance to do so. His kindness and generosity to family and friends is
renown. He never hesitated to jump in and help anyone out no matter the
time or difficulty of the situation. David also loved to visit back in
the days when people made time to do so; family and friends meant everything to
him.
He was a life member of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and a member of the Lisbon Falls Baptist
Church where he sang in the choir and helped in the construction of the life
center. No words can express how deeply we miss him.
