Marie Anne E. BEAUCHESNE

LOWELL -- Marie-Anne E. "Blanche" (Beauchesne) Boucher, 103, a lifelong resident of Lowell who was active in many local church organizations, died Thursday evening, June 2, at a Lowell health-care facility after a long illness. She was the wife of Emery J. Boucher, who died in 1987. Born in Lowell, Aug. 6, 1901, she was one of 11 children of the late Aurele and Alvina (Gregoire) Beauchesne. She attended St. Joseph's Elementary School.In her early years, she worked at the local mills.Mrs. Boucher and her husband were among the founding members of the former Ste. Jeanne d'Arc Church in Lowell, where she was a lifelong communicant. She was a member of the Ladies Sodality of her parish, as well as the Les Bon Vivants Club, The Third Order of St. Francis, the Ladies Guild of D'Youville Manor, the Rosaire Vivant at the Oblate Shrine in Colebrook, N.H. and AARP. She was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, where she continued to participate after moving to the elder care facility.She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Normand D. Boucher of Lowell, with whom she resided, Donald E. and Margot Boucher of Pepperell, and Paul J. and Josselin Boucher of Dracut; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Published in the Lowell Sun on 6/4/2005.