L. Paul Bouchard ’51

L. PAUL BOUCHARD, St. Albans, VT, died April 19, 2023. Paul served in the Navy during WWII in the Sea of Japan aboard two minesweeper ships, the USS Tumult and the USS Signet. After Saint Michael’s, he attended Boston College Law School until 1953, when he married his longtime sweetheart, Irene Goldsbury. In 1954, Paul began a long career in education, first at Milton High School, then at Bellows Free Academy (BFA), teaching English and U.S. history and starting the boys’ track team. Upon his retirement from BFA after 22 years, Paul embarked on a 25-year career with the Immigration and Naturalization Service as an inspector at every Vermont port of entry. Paul was a member of the VFW, American Legion, and Knights of Columbus, and sang in the choir at his church. Paul is survived by his wife Irene, three children, three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and extended family. He was predeceased by a son.