Helene B. Bourque

Helene B. (Boucher) Bourque



Helene B. Bourque, 80, of Penacook died on Monday December 3rd at Hospice House in Concord with children and grandchildren at her side. She was Born in Penacook she was the daughter of Camille and Paulette (Moreau) Boucher. She was a resident of Penacook for most of her life.



Helene graduated from St. Johns High School class of 1955, Mt. St. Marys Sacred Heart School of Nursing class of 1958; she worked as a nurse at Mass. General Hospital in Boston, Concord Hospital and the Merrimack County Nursing Home. She, along with her brothers, owned and operated Thirty Pines General Store in Penacook. She then changed course and attended the New England Institute of Funeral Directing and Embalming where she graduated in 1984. She worked in Funeral Service ever since then as the owner of the former Boutwell and Hussey-Wiren Funeral Home in Concord and the current Wendell J. Butt Funeral Home in Penacook.



She leaves her daughter Marie Griffith of Penacook; her sons Dr. Daniel Bourque and his wife Karima of Bend, OR; Ronald Bourque and his wife Nancy of East Aurora, NY; Christopher Bourque of Incline Village, NV; and Michael Bourque of Penacook; her daughter in law Marianne Bourque of Myrtle Beach, SC; her grandchildren Kirby, Amanda, Zachary, Courtnay, Hannah, Jordan, Madison, Brennan, Kyra, Anneli, and Noah; her great-grandchildren Sienna, Connor and Parker; two brothers Paul Boucher of Dover and Lawrence Boucher and his wife Linda of Penacook; a sister Pauline Allen of Norwood, MA; and her sister in laws Elaine Boucher of Penacook, Mary Boucher of Concord and Connie Boucher of VA; and countless nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who will mis her dearly. She was predeceased by her son Lawrence Bourque in 2017 her brothers Pierre Boucher, Dr. Robert Boucher, George Boucher and Maurice Boucher.



Helene (Meme or Mem as she is fondly called) was involved in countless groups and activities that supported her community and her children's activities. She was very proud to have been a founding member of the ICB basketball program. She was a member of the Concord Kiwanis Club, TOPS and the NH Funeral Directors Association and was Voting Supervisor for Ward 1 of Concord for many years. Helene spent many years living on and enjoying the Contoocook River and had been a member of the Contoocook River Improvement Society. No day was complete until she had taken a "ride around the river." Mem always had a great stories to tell - she had a certain flair and directness and did not pull any punches. She was kind, empathic, loyal and loving. She opened her home to all and many never left.



In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in her name to CRVNA-Hospice Program 30 Pillsbury St, Concord NH 03301 or the Brain Injury Association of NH 52 Pleasant St, Concord NH 03301.



Visiting hours will be held on Sunday from noon to 6 pm at the Wendell J Butt Funeral Home, 42 Washington St. Penacook NH, funeral services will be on Monday at 1 PM in the Chapel of the Funeral Home.