Doris Marie Boucher

SCARBOROUGH – Doris, 85, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 at Scarborough Terrace. She was born on Jan. 28, 1938 to Ernest and Rose (Arguin) Gagnon of Biddeford. She attended Biddeford schools and graduated from St Andre’s High School in June 1956.

She married Lewis Rumery on Nov. 10, 1956 and had three children, Karen, Mark and Brenda. They divorced in 1974.

Doris worked for many years at the Saco Tannery and West Point Pepperell. She later became a real estate agent working for Gilberte Roy Real Estate. She was the first person at the agency to sell a million dollar home. After leaving real estate, she co-owned the Lantern Cottages and Mr. Sandwich Shop in Old Orchard Beach.

Doris married Dwight Boucher on Oct. 1, 1989 in West Newfield where they lived for many years.

Doris loved scoping out yard sales, hosting family gatherings and playing games. She was an avid Scrabble player and it was a rare occurrence when her opponent would win. She would always come up with a new game to play during our Christmas weekends. She also loved to paint and gifted family members with her art.

She was predeceased by her husband, Dwight; her brother, Roland (Shadow) Lavertue; and her first husband, Lewis.

Doris is survived by her three children, Karen Cassidy and husband Kevin of Durham, Mark Rumery and wife Diane of Biddeford, and Brenda Rumery of South Portland, with whom she lived with for the last five years, her two stepdaughters, Amanda Ventimiglio and husband, Mike of Virginia and Nan Boucher of Portland. She also has four grandchildren, Chris Gendron and his wife Ilse Teeters-Trumpy of Portland, Kelly Gendron and partner John St. Germain of Saco, Craig Rumery and wife Stacey of Saco and Roxanne Rumery and partner Mike Standen of Kennebunk, step-grandchildren Trey Boucher of Portland, Jonathan, Isabella and Eden Ventimiglio of Virginia and Sommer Cassidy; great-grandchildren are Emmeline, Colton, Lillian, Connor and Elloise.

Celebration of Life will be held later this month.