WIFE OF RONALD L BECHARD
CHELSEA -- Mary Kathleen "Kate" (McCormick) Bechard -- age 69, of Eastern Avenue, died April 10, 2011 at her home with family by her side after an extended illness. She was born on Aug. 31, 1941, in Gardiner, the daughter of Francis B. McCormick and Violet (Tobin) McCormick.
Kate grew up in North Whitefield and graduated from Cony High School in Augusta in the class of 1959. She graduated from the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, Mass., in 1962. She had a 40-year career as a registered nurse, first at Massachusetts General Hospital; then at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I.; then on to MacLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass.; and most recently, at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, retiring in 2003.
Kate's courage and dignity during her 18-month struggle with Primary Intraperitoneal Carcinoma was an inspiration to family and friends.
Survivors include: husband Ronald Bechard of Chelsea; daughter Erin Bechard of Augusta; stepdaughter Kimberly Webber of Chelsea and her children Brandon, Dexter, and Patrick Webber; stepson Ron Bechard of Augusta; her brother, C. Michael McCormick and Mary Staab of Jefferson; her sister, Margaret "Maggie" Caron and David Caron of Pemaquid; brother-in-law Jerry (Polly) Bechard of Augusta; sisters-in-law Susan (Jacob) Mosser of North Reading, Mass. and Norma (Dick) Hanson of Middleton, Mass.; nieces and nephews: Mary (Chad) Hanna of Bristol, Patricia (Kevin) Scully of Waterville, Stephanie McCormick of St. Johnsbury, Vt., Sean (Leslie) McCormick, Catherine (Edward) Alexander, Steven (Lana) McCormick, and Karen McCormick, all of North Whitefield, Stephen Bechard and Brenda Janke-Smith of Penobscot, Sheila (Chris) Krouse of Gardiner, Cynthia (Kris) Soiett of Chelsea, and Bart Hanson of Los Angeles, Calif.; and many cousins.
She was predeceased by her parents and many aunts and uncles.
CHELSEA -- Mary Kathleen "Kate" (McCormick) Bechard -- age 69, of Eastern Avenue, died April 10, 2011 at her home with family by her side after an extended illness. She was born on Aug. 31, 1941, in Gardiner, the daughter of Francis B. McCormick and Violet (Tobin) McCormick.
Kate grew up in North Whitefield and graduated from Cony High School in Augusta in the class of 1959. She graduated from the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, Mass., in 1962. She had a 40-year career as a registered nurse, first at Massachusetts General Hospital; then at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I.; then on to MacLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass.; and most recently, at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, retiring in 2003.
Kate's courage and dignity during her 18-month struggle with Primary Intraperitoneal Carcinoma was an inspiration to family and friends.
Survivors include: husband Ronald Bechard of Chelsea; daughter Erin Bechard of Augusta; stepdaughter Kimberly Webber of Chelsea and her children Brandon, Dexter, and Patrick Webber; stepson Ron Bechard of Augusta; her brother, C. Michael McCormick and Mary Staab of Jefferson; her sister, Margaret "Maggie" Caron and David Caron of Pemaquid; brother-in-law Jerry (Polly) Bechard of Augusta; sisters-in-law Susan (Jacob) Mosser of North Reading, Mass. and Norma (Dick) Hanson of Middleton, Mass.; nieces and nephews: Mary (Chad) Hanna of Bristol, Patricia (Kevin) Scully of Waterville, Stephanie McCormick of St. Johnsbury, Vt., Sean (Leslie) McCormick, Catherine (Edward) Alexander, Steven (Lana) McCormick, and Karen McCormick, all of North Whitefield, Stephen Bechard and Brenda Janke-Smith of Penobscot, Sheila (Chris) Krouse of Gardiner, Cynthia (Kris) Soiett of Chelsea, and Bart Hanson of Los Angeles, Calif.; and many cousins.
She was predeceased by her parents and many aunts and uncles.
WIFE OF RONALD L BECHARD
CHELSEA -- Mary Kathleen "Kate" (McCormick) Bechard -- age 69, of Eastern Avenue, died April 10, 2011 at her home with family by her side after an extended illness. She was born on Aug. 31, 1941, in Gardiner, the daughter of Francis B. McCormick and Violet (Tobin) McCormick.
Kate grew up in North Whitefield and graduated from Cony High School in Augusta in the class of 1959. She graduated from the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, Mass., in 1962. She had a 40-year career as a registered nurse, first at Massachusetts General Hospital; then at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I.; then on to MacLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass.; and most recently, at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, retiring in 2003.
Kate's courage and dignity during her 18-month struggle with Primary Intraperitoneal Carcinoma was an inspiration to family and friends.
Survivors include: husband Ronald Bechard of Chelsea; daughter Erin Bechard of Augusta; stepdaughter Kimberly Webber of Chelsea and her children Brandon, Dexter, and Patrick Webber; stepson Ron Bechard of Augusta; her brother, C. Michael McCormick and Mary Staab of Jefferson; her sister, Margaret "Maggie" Caron and David Caron of Pemaquid; brother-in-law Jerry (Polly) Bechard of Augusta; sisters-in-law Susan (Jacob) Mosser of North Reading, Mass. and Norma (Dick) Hanson of Middleton, Mass.; nieces and nephews: Mary (Chad) Hanna of Bristol, Patricia (Kevin) Scully of Waterville, Stephanie McCormick of St. Johnsbury, Vt., Sean (Leslie) McCormick, Catherine (Edward) Alexander, Steven (Lana) McCormick, and Karen McCormick, all of North Whitefield, Stephen Bechard and Brenda Janke-Smith of Penobscot, Sheila (Chris) Krouse of Gardiner, Cynthia (Kris) Soiett of Chelsea, and Bart Hanson of Los Angeles, Calif.; and many cousins.
She was predeceased by her parents and many aunts and uncles.
CHELSEA -- Mary Kathleen "Kate" (McCormick) Bechard -- age 69, of Eastern Avenue, died April 10, 2011 at her home with family by her side after an extended illness. She was born on Aug. 31, 1941, in Gardiner, the daughter of Francis B. McCormick and Violet (Tobin) McCormick.
Kate grew up in North Whitefield and graduated from Cony High School in Augusta in the class of 1959. She graduated from the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, Mass., in 1962. She had a 40-year career as a registered nurse, first at Massachusetts General Hospital; then at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I.; then on to MacLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass.; and most recently, at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, retiring in 2003.
Kate's courage and dignity during her 18-month struggle with Primary Intraperitoneal Carcinoma was an inspiration to family and friends.
Survivors include: husband Ronald Bechard of Chelsea; daughter Erin Bechard of Augusta; stepdaughter Kimberly Webber of Chelsea and her children Brandon, Dexter, and Patrick Webber; stepson Ron Bechard of Augusta; her brother, C. Michael McCormick and Mary Staab of Jefferson; her sister, Margaret "Maggie" Caron and David Caron of Pemaquid; brother-in-law Jerry (Polly) Bechard of Augusta; sisters-in-law Susan (Jacob) Mosser of North Reading, Mass. and Norma (Dick) Hanson of Middleton, Mass.; nieces and nephews: Mary (Chad) Hanna of Bristol, Patricia (Kevin) Scully of Waterville, Stephanie McCormick of St. Johnsbury, Vt., Sean (Leslie) McCormick, Catherine (Edward) Alexander, Steven (Lana) McCormick, and Karen McCormick, all of North Whitefield, Stephen Bechard and Brenda Janke-Smith of Penobscot, Sheila (Chris) Krouse of Gardiner, Cynthia (Kris) Soiett of Chelsea, and Bart Hanson of Los Angeles, Calif.; and many cousins.
She was predeceased by her parents and many aunts and uncles.
