Maurice "Moe" Bouchard

Maurice (Moe) Bouchard of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died Wednesday, 24 September 2025, at the age of 91. Moe was born and raised in St. Albans, Vermont. He was a 1958 graduate of Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, where he served in the Corps of Cadets. Upon graduation, Moe was commissioned as an Armor officer and served several years on Active Duty and in the Army Reserve. Moe joined the Trane Company in 1959, where he spent the next 41 years. During his career, Moe obtained his Professional Engineer's license, was appointed Manager of the Government Relations Office in Washington, D.C., Managing Director of Trane Australia, and Vice President International. In 1988, he became the Detroit District Manager for the Trane Company. He served on the Board of Directors for the Detroit Mechanical Contractors Association and was appointed by the governor to the Michigan Mechanical Rules Board. Moe retired in 2000 to pursue his passions of travel, golf, and skiing. Moe and his first wife, Sharon Reese, resided mostly in La Crosse, Wisconsin. They had three children, Benjamin, Thomas, and Elizabeth. Sharon passed away in 1990 from cancer. In 1997, Moe married Merry LaFond, a widow, and gained two stepdaughters, Renee and Nannette. Moe and Merry greatly enjoyed their lives together, splitting their time between residences in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and Naples, Florida, as well as frequent and extensive international travels. Merry, along with Moe's children and stepchildren, all survive him. Moe is also survived by nine grandchildren and four, soon to be five, great-grandchildren. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society.