BRUNSWICK — David Romeo Boucher passed away Monday, April 8, at approximately 10 p.m. He was 82 years old, having been born on Jan. 10, 1931 in Auburn.

He was educated at the Healy Assylum Orphanage in Lewiston, where the majority of his siblings resided during the difficult times of the 1930s and 1940s. The family purchased the former Snow farm on Route 136 in Durham in the mid 1940s and before completion of the eighth-grade, he left the orphanage to support the family.

He worked on the family and local area farms, cut wood and carried soda cases for Poland Spring in the Lewiston-Auburn area at first. Later, he worked for a tree surgery company as well and fought the devastating fires of 1947. He tried several times to enlist in the various branches of the military to fight in the Korean War, but was rejected due to flat feet and severe scoliosis of the spine. The scoliosis plagued him the rest of his life and forced his retirement in approximately 1987.

He began work at the U.S. Gypsum Companies, Lisbon Falls plant in 1952, and was married to Delphine S. Lidback, fka Delphine S. Wass of Lisbon Falls, Aug. 16 of that same year. He was a quick learner, exceptionally good with his hands and at problem solving. Before retiring as a foreman in the finishing department at the Gypsum, David worked towards his GED, built his own house and raised his family on Upper Maine Street in Lisbon Falls. After retiring, he and Delphine built another home near their children on Adams Road in Bowdoin.

David avidly maintained a vegetable garden throughout his life and cut wood to heat both his own home and the homes of his children. He was an active outdoorsman — camping, hunting and fishing whenever he had the chance to do so. His kindness and generosity to family and friends is renown. He never hesitated to jump in and help anyone out no matter the time or difficulty of the situation. David also loved to visit back in the days when people made time to do so; family and friends meant everything to him.

He was a life member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and a member of the Lisbon Falls Baptist Church, where he sang in the choir and helped in the construction of the life center.

He is survived by his loving wife of more than 60 years, Delphine Boucher of Bowdoin; brother, George Boucher of Essex Jct., Vt.; children, Susan Craig, Lila Bamford and Jan Boucher of Bowdoin and their spouses; his grandchildren, Selena and Brandon Craig, Corinn Fehr, Chad and Micah Holloway, Joshua Bamford, Alyssa Hawkins, Megan Boucher and their families; and his nine great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his mother, Irene Hamel and stepfather, Leo Hamel of Durham; sister, Nancy West of Oracle, Ariz.; and brothers, Leo, Raymond and Roger Boucher of Lisbon Falls.

No words can express how deeply we miss him.