Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory-Edgewater

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church-Clinton

Dr. Donald E. Bouchard, DDS, 82, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Born on February 27, 1936, in Fort Kent, ME to the late Dr. Maxime W. Bouchard, DDS and Willihema “Wella” Deschaine Bouchard, Dr. Bouchard attended school in Fort Kent before serving in the Maine Army National Guard and the US Army in Korea for 2 years. He then attended George Washington University, before going onto dental school at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. While in school he served on the US Capitol Police force. Upon graduation from dental school in 1966, he set up what became a thriving dental practice in Clinton, MD where he raised his family of five children. A longtime member of this community, he was active with the St. Vincent DePaul Society, the Boy Scouts, the Knights of Columbus, the Maine State Society, and the Southern Maryland Dental Society. He is survived by four of his children; CAPT Donald M. (Sharon) Bouchard, (USN Ret.) of Great Mills, MD, James E. Bouchard of Raleigh, NC, Rita M. (Joseph) Linnenkamp of Arnold, MD and Michelle A. Bouchard of Silver Spring, MD; his companion of many years, Thelma Rice of Somerset, PA and former wife, Carmetta Bouchard; he was blessed with twelve grandchildren that he loved dearly and was very proud of, Jessica Linnenkamp, Joseph Linnenkamp, Alexandra Bouchard, Stephen Linnenkamp, John Bouchard, Sarah Bridegum, Benjamin Linnenkamp, Patrick Bouchard, Anna Bouchard, William Bridegum, Lindsay Bridegum and Danielle Bouchard; and a brother, Carroll J. Bouchard of Fort Kent, ME. Dr. Bouchard was preceded in death his son, John P. “JP” Bouchard; his sisters,  Rita Bouchard and Joan Albert and his brother, Joel H. “Jack” Bouchard. Friends are invited to celebrate Donald's life on Sunday, December 9, 2018 from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday, December 10 at 11 am at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 8912 Old Branch Ave, Clinton, MD 20735. Interment is private. Condolences may be made by clicking the link on this page.

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