Rachel B. Cormier
F, (8 January 1938 - 19 April 2019)
| Father-Biological* | Arthur M. Cormier1 |
| Mother-Biological* | Flora ______1 |
Last Edited=15 May 2026
Rachel B. Cormier was born on 8 January 1938 at Gardner, Massachusetts.2,3,4 She was the daughter of Arthur M. Cormier and Flora ______.1 Rachel, age 3, appeared on the US Census of 1940 living at Gardner, Massachusetts,in the household of her parents, Arthur M. and Flora Cormier.5 Rachel, age 13, appeared on the US Census of 1950 living at Gardner, Massachusetts,in the household of her parents, Arthur M. and Flora Cormier.6 As of 10 September 1955,her married name was Boudreau.
Rachel B. Cormier, age 17, married Joseph Ernest Boudreau, age 25 , son of Camille Boudreau and Marie Rose Bibianne Légère, on 10 September 1955 at the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner, Massachusetts.
Rachel and Joseph's wedding announcement of 10 September 1955, reads:
Miss Rachel L. Cormier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Cormier of 72 Ash street, Gardner, and Ernest Boudreau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Camille Boudreau of 40 Yale avenue, were married this morning at 9 in Holy Rosary Church, Gardner.
The bride was given in marriage by her father and wore a white floor length gown of permanent pleated chantilly lace and carried a white pearl prayerbook topped with removable corsage and, shower of stephanotis and satin entwined with ivy.
Miss honor Clair yellow for her Cormier sister. was maid She wore a chiffon gown and carried fuji chripanthemums with stardust and croton leaves.
Bridesmaids were Miss Jeanette LaFortune and Mrs. Lorraine Karpowicz. They wore lace gowns of pink and blue and carried half If crescent arrangements of yellow fuji chrpanthemums.
Lionel Boudreau served his brother as best man. Ushers were Francis Boudreau and Edward Duguay.
The bride's mother wore a dress of pink and gray lace. The groom's mother wore aqua taffeta.
Following the ceremony a reception was held in V.F.W. Hall with 125 guests attending. Luncheon was served. Mrs. Lucy St. Laurent was hostess.
The couple left on a wedding trip of unannounced destination. The bride wore a brown suit with beige accessories.
The bride was graduated from Marie- Academy in Biddeford Pool, Me., and was employed as a laboratory technician. The groom was graduated from Athol High School and is employed at the Union Twist Drill Company.
Published by the Athol Daily News, 10 September 1955.1
Rachel B. Cormier died on 19 April 2019 at Gardner, Massachusetts, at age 81.4 Rachel was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, Templeton, Massachusetts.4
Rachel B. Cormier, age 17, married Joseph Ernest Boudreau, age 25 , son of Camille Boudreau and Marie Rose Bibianne Légère, on 10 September 1955 at the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner, Massachusetts.
Ernest Boudreau Takes Bride In Gardner Ceremony
Miss Rachel L. Cormier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Cormier of 72 Ash street, Gardner, and Ernest Boudreau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Camille Boudreau of 40 Yale avenue, were married this morning at 9 in Holy Rosary Church, Gardner.
The bride was given in marriage by her father and wore a white floor length gown of permanent pleated chantilly lace and carried a white pearl prayerbook topped with removable corsage and, shower of stephanotis and satin entwined with ivy.
Miss honor Clair yellow for her Cormier sister. was maid She wore a chiffon gown and carried fuji chripanthemums with stardust and croton leaves.
Bridesmaids were Miss Jeanette LaFortune and Mrs. Lorraine Karpowicz. They wore lace gowns of pink and blue and carried half If crescent arrangements of yellow fuji chrpanthemums.
Lionel Boudreau served his brother as best man. Ushers were Francis Boudreau and Edward Duguay.
The bride's mother wore a dress of pink and gray lace. The groom's mother wore aqua taffeta.
Following the ceremony a reception was held in V.F.W. Hall with 125 guests attending. Luncheon was served. Mrs. Lucy St. Laurent was hostess.
The couple left on a wedding trip of unannounced destination. The bride wore a brown suit with beige accessories.
The bride was graduated from Marie- Academy in Biddeford Pool, Me., and was employed as a laboratory technician. The groom was graduated from Athol High School and is employed at the Union Twist Drill Company.
Published by the Athol Daily News, 10 September 1955.1
Citations
- Athol Daily News, Athol, Massachusetts, 10 September 1955.
- Chiasson, Angelina. Boudreau Genealogy. Athol, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1986.
- Ancestry.com. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
- Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
- Census Bureau. 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2012.
- Census Bureau. 1950 U.S. Federal Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2022.
- Chiasson, Angelina. The Boudreau Family Album. Athol, Massachusetts: manuscript, 2001.