Bouchard McNaughton, Joane M.
By Canton CitizenJoane Mildred (Leffler) Bouchard McNaughton, of The Villages, FL, formerly of Syosset, NY, and Canton, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 15, 2022, at 89 years.
Joane was born on Long Island, NY, to William and Mildred Leffler. She married her first husband, Frederick Bouchard, in 1952. Joane and Fred had four children who they raised on Long Island in Syosset and later in Muttontown, NY. Joane had an active life raising her kids; she enjoyed playing tennis and golf, and she and Fred had a large group of close friends, many of whom she stayed in contact with until recently. Fred passed away in 1974.
Two years later Joane met Thomas McNaughton, who was also widowed and had seven children. Joane and Tom married seven months later and she moved to Canton. There she raised and managed a combined family of 11 children and stepchildren ranging in ages from 5 to 22 at that time. Joane and Tom had a beautiful, devoted, and loving marriage for 43 years. They moved to The Villages in Florida following Tom’s retirement in 1995.
Joane was very active socially, played in several bridge groups and played golf avidly until a chronic back condition slowed her down in her later years. She enjoyed the substantial time that she and Tom spent volunteering at the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul charity organization at Saint Timothy Roman Catholic Church in The Villages. Joane had extensive friend groups in Canton as well as in The Villages. She most loved spending time with her large family and was especially proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joane enjoyed the many family weddings, shared holidays and get-togethers in the Northeast, Florida, and Texas.
She is survived by her brother William Leffler and his wife, Eileen, of Houston, TX; her sons Robert Bouchard and his wife, Diana, of Summerfield, FL, and William Bouchard of Cocoa, FL; her stepdaughters Pamela D’Ambrosio and her husband, Peter, of Lenox; Marcia Stockwell of Austin, TX; Ann Richardson and her husband, Wesley, of Hyannis; Eleanor Farwell of Mansfield; and Patricia McNaughton of Hyannis; and her stepsons Thomas McNaughton, Jr. and his wife, Gail, of Andover, and Peter McNaughton and his wife, Patricia, of Medfield. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren: Michael and Andrew (Heidi) D’Ambrosio; Katherine (Kenneth) Strempel; Megan Stockwell; Elizabeth (Ryan) Vanderkolk; Christine, Jaclyn (Thomas), William and Rachel Bouchard; Kristen (Justin Fernandes) Farwell; Matthew (Michelle) and William (Angela) Farwell; and Laura, Rory, Jennifer and Henry McNaughton, as well as 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husbands Frederick E. Bouchard and Thomas W. McNaughton, son Frederick E. Bouchard, Jr. and daughter Laurette Bouchard, and her sister-in-law Rosalie McNaughton, F.M.M.
Joane’s funeral mass will be held on Monday, May 16, at 8:30 a.m. at Saint Timothy Roman Catholic Church, 1351 Paige Place, Lady Lake, FL 02159. Family and friends are invited. A burial and celebration of her life will occur in Canton at a later date. Donations may be made in Joane’s memory to the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, 1352 Paige Place, Lady Lake, FL 32159.
Arrangements entrusted to Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Lady Lake, FL. Online condolences may be left at www.BeyersFuneralHome.com.
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on Apr 28 2022. Filed under Obituaries.
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