'Pete' Bouchard was a family man, veteran, business leader and farmer

The community is mourning the death of Andrew "Pete" Bouchard, 80, who died earlier this week. 

"He will be missed," said Julius Fialkiewicz, a local businessman and life-long resident. "He was a really nice guy." 

Bouchard owned Bouchard Printers for 30 years and was a founding member of the town's chamber of Commerce, according to his obituary. 

A 1951 graduate of Farmington High School, he later served as a medic in the Army's 11th Airborne Paratroop unit during the Korean War. More about his service can be found as part of the Canton Public Schools Veteran's Voices Project. 

He and wife Jean also ran Applegate Farm and are well known in the community. 

Calling hours will be Sunday, Aug. 4 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St, Rt. 4, Unionville. Funeral procession will be held the following day at 9 a.m. 

Donations can be made to:

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease Research

Grand Central Station

 P.O. Box 4777, NY, NY 10163-4777 

John Dempsey Hospital Children's Cancer Fund

Office of Development

10 Talcott Notch Rd, Ste 100

Farmington, CT 06032

To send online condolences or read more about his life visit www.ahernfuneralhome.com.

Bouchard was pronounced dead the evening of July 31 after emergency officials responded for reports of an unresponsive male at a Lawton Road home, police said. Life-saving measures were initiated but crews were unable to revive Bouchard, police said. Officials believe he had been submerged in the pool at the home and the office of the Chief Medical Examiner is looking to determine cause of death, but no foul play is suspected, police said.