Waterville - Beatrice E. Bolduc of Waterville passed onto the Lord peacefully on March 3, 2018 with her family by her side at Lakewood Continuing Care Center.
She was born Aug 31, 1927 in Fairfield to Allan & Marcella (McCabe) McInnis of Fairfield. Beatrice attended local schools and was a Lawrence High School graduate.
Bea married Marcel Bolduc of Waterville. They shared over 60 years of married life. She and Marcel wintered in No Carolina and Florida for many years enjoying a well-deserved leisurely life style. She especially loved family gatherings; they were numerous and always memorable.
Beatrice was a homemaker nurturing and raising her children. Family was always a top priority. She was the best Mom ever. In her spare time, you would find Bea at an ice rink cheering on at hockey games, or at home playing cards as a pastime; gin, poker and especially cribbage. She also loved playing her organ and swimming every day in the family pool. Later in life you would find her at the local beano halls, she especially loved to play beano. Bea was a member of the Parish at Immaculate Heart of Mary and active in the CFM group. After moving to Waterville, she belonged to the Notre Dame Parish.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Marcel, an infant son Darryll D., her son Darryll W. and her daughter Deborah; as well as her sisters Louise Sanders, Bernice Quinlan, and her brother Vincent McInnis.
She is survived by son David and his wife Kathy (Naples, FL); son Daniel and his wife Jane (Sidney, ME); daughter Donna and her husband Bill Boutin (Sidney, ME); son Drew (Augusta, ME); son Dennis and his wife Norma (Oakland, ME); son Donald (Portland, ME); son Damian and his wife Nancy (Cumberland Foreside, ME); 21 grandchildren: David, Chris, Tara, Danielle, Becca, Jenna, Jillian, Jessica, Nicholas, Dylan, Brian, Matt, Allan, Patrick, Zachary, Ben, Kathryn, Jacqueline, Billy, Sarah, and Elizabeth; 18 great-grandchildren: Trevor, Collin, Chase, Leo, Alexis, Mitchell, Enzo, Marcelle, Beatrice, Benson, Carson, Corbin, Logan, Charlotte, Amelia, Elizabeth, Henry, & Alice; sister-in-law Anna Bolduc (Waterville, ME); sister Lillian Macaluso (Fullerton, CA); sister Millicent Cilley (Waterville, ME). Beatrice is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and many, many friends.
The Bolduc Family would like to give many thanks to Lakewood and its wonderful caregivers, as well as the caring staff from MaineGeneral Hospice for care and attention they gave Bea (BB).
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on July 5th at 10 am at Notre Dame Catholic Church, 112 Silver Street, Waterville, ME. Burial will follow in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, 78 Grove Street, Waterville. Please visit www.veilleuxfuneralhome.com to view a video collage of Bea’s life and to share condolences, memories and tributes with her family.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to: Lakewood Activities Fund, 220 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME 04901 or MaineGeneral Hospice, 10 Water St, Waterville, ME 04901.
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