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BOUCHARD, Joseph Eric (Butch) - It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Joseph Eric "Butch" Bouchard, of Fenwick, at the age of 51. Eric passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, with his loving wife Tina by his side at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre. Born in Les Escoumins, Qc, he was a son of Monique Desbiens of Saint-Marc-de-Latour, Qc and the late Laurent Claude Bouchard. Eric was an outdoorsman, enjoying fishing, hunting, and working in the woods. He served as a Marine Engineer in the Canadian Navy for 25 year retiring as Petty Officer Second Class. Following their retirement, he and his wife owned and operated the Bouchard-Thompson Maple Sugar Woods in Fenwick, NS. Eric loved life, sharing a great story, enjoying a Keith's Beer, and telling a joke to anyone who would listen. He loved to snowmobile, biking on his ATV, and spending time on his tractor. In addition to his mother, he will be dearly missed by his wife, Tina Thompson Bouchard, Fenwick, NS; childen Alexandre, Fenwick, NS and Jessica, Halifax, NS; brothers Pierre (Jeannick Gagnon) Forestville, Qc, Stephane (Corinne Tremblay), Chicoutimi, Qc, Patrice (Nadia Duchesneu) Sept-Îles, Qc; Father and Mother In Law, Stanley and Ruth Thompson, Fenwick, NS. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Jones Family Funeral Centre, 70 Church St., Amherst NS (902-667-8777), where his funeral service will be celebrated on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 2 pm. Burial will take place in the Fenwick Cemetery in the spring. Those wishing to make a donation in Eric's memory may do so to the Cumberland County Hospice and Palliative Care Society, or the charity of your choice. (Halifax today 02 Mar 2019)