Benoit R. “Ben” Boucher, 88, of Goffstown and formerly of Nashua, passed away Saturday morning, August 12, 2023 at Mount Carmel Nursing Home in Manchester, with his loving family by his side.
Born in Nashua on March 10, 1935, he was the seventh of eleven children of the late Remi and Anna (Bernier) Boucher. Ben was educated in Nashua schools and served with the New Hampshire National Guard and was activated during the Berlin Crisis of 1961.
Ben was employed by the City of Nashua as shop foreman of the Department of Public Works for many years and later was a truck driver for R.H. White Construction Company.
In his leisure time, Ben enjoyed camping with his RV for 50 years and traveling around the country and spending winters in Florida. He also loved watching his grandson’s sporting events; fixing anything that had an engine; and tinkering in the garage.
Members of his family include his wife, Carol A. (Roy) Boucher, whom he married on January 30, 1960 and shared 63 years together; his five sons, David Boucher and his wife Karie, Marc Boucher, Joel Boucher, T.J. Boucher and his wife Lisa, and Christopher Boucher and his wife Nancy (Simoneau) Boucher; Ben was fondly known as “Pepere” to his nine grandchildren, Benjamin Boucher and his wife Carrie, Natalie Paradi and her husband Robert, Todd Boucher, Ethan Boucher, Gavin Boucher, Amber Rogers, Cori Boucher, Terri Hardy and her husband Van, and Harleigh Boucher; twelve great-grandchildren and seven step grandchildren; two brothers, Remi Boucher and his wife Sally, and Peter Boucher and his wife Joy; a sister, Emilie Tupper and her husband James; also many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Ben was also predeceased by seven siblings, Sister Olivette, Paul, Rachel, Roland, Raymond, Daniel and an infant brother.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, August 26th at 12 Noon at the home of his son, Todd Boucher, 584 North Stark Highway, Weare, NH 03281. Donations may be made in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of the Farwell Funeral Service, 18 Lock Street, Nashua.
