BOSTON, Mass. — Bonnie S. Pulsifer, 60, a resident of Leeds, passed away on Sunday, July 2, at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston, following a lingering illness.

She was born Aug. 10, 1956, in Lewiston, the daughter of Clyde “Ted” R. Pulsifer Jr. and Glenice (Francis) Pulsifer. She was a 1974 graduate of Leavitt High School in Turner. Bonnie continued her schooling, receiving her bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Maine and her master’s degree from the University of New Hampshire. She worked in the field of education as a teacher and other positions, having worked in Mississippi, Memphis, Tenn., Wolfeboro, N.H., and most recently in Portland. She was a member of several teachers organizations.

On Dec. 31, 1989, at the Abbott Street Chapel in Portland, Bonnie married her husband of 27 years, Scott Turcotte. They made their home in Windham and recently moved back to the Pulsifer homestead in Leeds. Bonnie enjoyed the dairy farm while growing up and showed championship dairy heifers in 4-H. She had a true appreciation of nature and the country life. While teaching was her passion, she also delighted in her Longaberger basket venture, her Annalee doll collection and watching PG-rated movies (maybe a PG-13 one now and then). She was an avid New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan, and, if reading was a sport, she would be a gold medal winner.

She is survived by her husband, Scott Turcotte; and their son, Glen Turcotte, of Leeds; her brother, Randall Pulsifer of Saco; her niece, Morgan Pulsifer, and nephew, Jordan Pulsifer.

She was predeceased by her parents.

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