SOMERSET… Marie A. (Blanchette) Bouchard, 80, of Somerset passed away August 23, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Tiverton, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Moniz) Blanchette.
She was the companion of the late Eddy Ferreira and former wife of the late Ronald Bouchard.
Marie had worked for many years as a Computer Programmer/Operator for the former Quaker Fabric in Fall River and had worked for Cliftex in New Bedford prior to that. She was a graduate of Bristol Community College in Fall River with an Associates Degree in Computer Science. She loved going to the casino for the day, being on the water, whether in a boat or going for a swim, perusing yard sales and playing Pogo and Scrabble. Her grandchildren were the greatest joy in her life along with her beloved dog, Bovi. She adored Elvis and enjoyed watching Days of Our Lives, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and the Food Network, specifically Girl Meets Farm. Often spending time outdoors, she could be seen watching the birds and butterflies while admiring the surrounding flowers.
Survivors include her children: Ronald Bouchard, Jr. (wife, Lisa) of Spring Hill FL, Audrey Pease (husband, Karl) of Fall River, Steven Bouchard of Somerset, Sandra Edwards of Fall River, Tina Yousef (husband, Ahmed) of Fall River and Sharon Bouchard (fiancé, Carlos Cabral) of Fall River; her grandchildren: Becky, Kristen, Stevie, Marie, Brett, Branden, Sydney, Bryan and Josey; her great granddaughter: Olivia; her siblings: Margaret Mello of Fall River and George Blanchette (wife, Shirley) of Swansea; several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Robert Carr, Jeanne Mello, Albert “Babe” Blanchette, Jr., and Irene Isaacson. She had also been very close to her sister- in-law: Alice Mello; brother-in-law: James “Jimmy” Mello and her late cousins: Antone “Tony” Moniz and Carole Costa.
There are no services scheduled at this time.