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Claudette D. Bouchard, age 80, of Deep River passed away peacefully on Oct. 24 at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown. She was the beloved wife of Norman Bouchard and a longtime resident of Deep River. Claudette was born in Saint Jacques, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada, on Nov. 3, 1938, the daughter of Aimee and Rose-Aimee (Cassista) Dube.

Claudette was a former lead supervisor at the Lee Company in Essex, working there for 28 years, and retiring in 2016. She was a communicant at Saint Joseph Church in Chester. She will be remembered as a wonderful baker and quilter and one who always enjoyed being with her family and friends. She truly loved taking and being part of the family photographs.

Besides her husband Norman, she leaves her daughter Pauline C. Budney and her husband Dana of Ivoryton; her sons Norman Patrick Bouchard of Deep River and Richard Marcel Bouchard and his wife Susan of Washington, Massachusetts; her six grandchildren; one great-grandson; and one great-granddaughter. In addition she is survived by her siblings Patrick Dube of Deep River, Claude, France; Geannot Dube of Saint Jacques, New Brunswick, Canada; Patricia Wallace of Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada; Prescella Dube of Saint Jacques, New Brunswick, Canada; and Carolle Voisine and Francine Bouchard of Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. Claudette also leaves her very special friend Claudina Makuck and her husband Ziggy of Chester. She was predeceased by her sister Rolande Dube.

Visitation was held on Oct. 28 at the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main St. in Centerbrook. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Oct. 29 at Saint Joseph Church, 48 Middlesex Ave. in Chester. Burial followed in Saint Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Claudette’s name to Saint Joseph Church, 48 Middlesex Ave., Chester, CT 06412. To share a memory of Claudette or send a condolence to her family, please visit www.rwwfh.com.