Loretta Bouchard

Loretta Bouchard, 77, Bradenton, FL, passed away April 30, 2016. Born August 3, 1938 in Mount Tremper, New York to parents Eileen and George Kuhlkin. Loretta was a loving mother and caring wife having lived throughout the country, moving from Massapequa, NY to Fort Lauderdale, FL in 1968. While in Florida, Loretta worked at the Fort Lauderdale Board of Realtors for several years. In 1980, her family relocated to Brookfield, WI where Loretta worked at American Industrial Leasing as an Office Manager. In 1982, her family then relocated to Frankfort, IL where she held several positions, as a credit manager at Chemetron International and also worked as an office manager for a local construction company. They then relocated back to Largo, Florida in 1985 and finally in 1991 they moved to Bradenton Florida and were members of the Tara Golf and Country Club where Loretta and her husband Donald were involved with many club activities over the years. Loretta was a steadfast wife to her Husband Donald where she cared for him during a long illness in the last years of his life. Her husband of 48 years, Donald A Bouchard predeceased her. She is survived by her two children, Christine Bouchard and her husband Alan Strutz of Sleepy Hollow, IL, and Donald Bouchard Jr. and his wife Julie of San Diego, CA, and granddaughters Katherine, Lauren, and Sara.

Visitation will be held Thursday May 5th from 4-6:30 pm, Memorial service at 6:30pm at Manasota Funeral Home in Bradenton, FL.