1946 – 2014

AUBURN — Wendy J. Beaucage, 68, of Lafayette Street in Auburn and formerly of North Monmouth, died Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Androscoggin Hospice House.

She was born in Augusta on Feb. 10, 1946, the daughter of Wilfred and Eileen (Hanson) Richardson.

Wendy is remembered by her loved ones as a devoted, hardworking single mother who held two jobs and often stayed up until the wee hours sewing Cabbage Patch doll clothes and prom dresses.

For many years, Wendy worked as a bookkeeper and trainer at Mr. Market in Winthrop. Later, she moved on to the state of Maine, working in various clerical positions, until she retired in the late 1990s.

After raising her two daughters and settling into a content single life, Wendy met and fell in love with Richard Beaucage, who brought her a new level of happiness. The two married in 1998, and remained devoted until her death.

Retirement did not bring idleness to Wendy’s life. Sewing was her passion and she was loyal to a monthly quilting group made up of old Monmouth High School acquaintances. Therapeutic swimming was her outlet for her love of the water. She found camaraderie with like souls who enjoyed hearing her brag about her five grandchildren.

She is survived by and will be sorely missed by her loving husband, Richard, of Auburn; her precious pets, Buddy and Max; her daughters, Lorna Ryan and her husband, Mike, of Woolwich and Diana Dearborn and her husband, John, of Mount Vernon; stepdaughter, Karen McKenney and her husband, Jim, of Monmouth; stepson, Tim Beaucage and his wife, Holly, of Winthrop; the stars of her universe, her five grandchildren, Zachery, Evelyn, Seth, Nina and Michael; her brother, Gilbert Richardson, of Winthrop, with whom she enjoyed spending quality time and watching “Law & Order” reruns; and a nephew, Matthew Richardson, of Monmouth and his two sons, Hunter and Spencer.

She was predeceased by her brother, Rodney Richardson, and her parents.

Condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page at www.khrfuneralhomes.com.