Obituary: Clifford Boucher

The following is from Keefe Funeral Home.

Clifford H. Boucher, resident of Arlington for over 60 years, formerly of Cambridge and Somerville, died Sunday, July 20, 2014.

Beloved husband of 72 years to Loretta “Rita” Boucher (Gormley) of Arlington. Loving father of Harold Boucher and his wife Linda of Arlington, Edward Boucher and his wife Elizabeth of Wilmington, Carol Ann Donovan and her late husband James of Arlington, Mary Lou Boucher of Arlington and the late Clifford Boucher, Jr. Dear Father in law of Linda Boucher (Dyer). Cherished grandfather Lisa, Shawn, Michelle, Jennifer, Shana, Briana, Leiha, James and Amy, and great grandfather of four. Predeceased by 15 brothers and sisters.

Late WWII Navy Veteran, Chief Carpenters Mate. Proud member of the Arlington VFW, Knight of Columbus, French Club and American Legion. Attended Cambridge High and Latin and then continued his college education at MIT where he graduated in three years. He worked as a Professional Naval Structural Engineer for the Boston Naval Shipyard and was an employee of the Navy for over 35 years.

Funeral from the Keefe Funeral Home, 5 Chestnut St., Route 60 (adjacent to St. Agnes Church), ARLINGTON, on Thursday at 9 a.m. Funeral mass in St. Agnes Church at 10 a.m. Burial in Cambridge Cemetery. Visiting hours Wednesday at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Clifford’s memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. For obituary, directions, or to send a condolence, visit www.keefefuneralhome.com.