Beatrice M. (Boucher) Leger

FITCHBURG: Beatrice M. (Boucher) Leger, 98 of Fitchburg, passed quietly Wednesday morning, January 3, 2024 at Gardner Rehabilitation/Nursing Center, Gardner, MA She was loved by so many and will be missed and remembered always. Her husband of 59 years, Robert E. Leger, died in December 2003. Bea was born in Fitchburg, September 13, 1925, the youngest of eight children born to Joseph and Josephine (Bedard) Boucher and was a lifelong Fitchburg resident. Bea would tell you that one of her secrets to living a long and healthy life was to always stay active - both physically and mentally. She was an avid bowler at Putnam Bowling Alleys in Fitchburg, winning many trophies and tournaments. She and her husband Bob were on many leagues together and first met at the bowling alley. She and Bob were also members at Oak Hill Country Club since 1966 where they both won many tournaments in golf over the years. She last played golf at the age of 95. She also enjoyed cross country skiing with her husband and on her own after his passing. Bea had worked in the school cafeteria system since 1969 and was the manager of the cafeteria at Fitchburg High School for 14 years before retiring in 1981. She taught knitting and crocheting for 10 years through the Fitchburg Adult Education Program. She was a master at looking at a sweater or afghan in a photo and creating it precisely without a pattern. Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were the recipients of many of her beautiful creations. She was the treasurer for the P.T.A. at St. Joseph's School, the ladies bowling league and Oak Hill Women's Golf Association, and also the Handicap Chairperson at Oak Hill. She leaves her three daughters, Margaret T. Beauvais of Anchorage, Alaska, Janet. M. Blair of Harrisville, NH, Joyce L. LeBlanc of Rindge, NH and her son James H. Leger of Falmouth, ME; twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her seven siblings - Elie Boucher, Henry Boucher, Sister Alice Boucher of the Sisters of the Providence, Cecile Boucher, Yvonne Rufiange, Mina Girard, and Regina LaFortune. The Isabelle & Anderson Family Funeral Home, 316 Clarendon St, Fitchburg, MA is assisting the family with funeral services and burial, which will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations may be made to the Gardner Rehabilitation/Nursing Center, 59 Eastwood Circle, Gardner, MA

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Beatrice M. (Boucher) Leger

September 13, 1925 - January 3, 2024