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These orchestras played numerous engagements all over the state of Maine and Ben could play any kind of music from French-Canadian jigs and reels, popular music of the era, country to classical. He was a past president of the local Order of Elks, held offices in the Maine Elementary Principals’ Association, was a scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 70 for five years, past director of the Old Town YMCA, a member of the Maine Retired Teacher’s Association and a member of the Old Town Senior Citizen’s Club. Ben was an active board member of the French Island Oral History project, Nos Histoires de l’Ile, and enjoyed visiting and interviewing people for this project. He also enjoyed the French Island French Club meetings, where he was able to speak French with people of all ages. Ben is survived by a daughter, Amy Morin and her husband, Arthur, of Old Town; son, Dennis Bouchard and his wife, Ann, of West Hills, Calif.; grandsons, Kevin Morin and his wife, Beth, of Old Town, and Brian Bouchard and his wife, Toni, of Simi Valley, Calif.; granddaughters, Linda Smith and her husband, Michael, of Milford, and Lisa Peterson and her husband, Aaron, of Sunland, Calif.; 10 great-grandchildren, Jeni Madden and her husband, Randall Madden Jr., Kaylie Smith of Milford, Hannah and Gabriel Benoit Morin of Old Town, Sarah, Ethan, Megan and Jacob Peterson, and Jamison and Sophia Bouchard; brother, John Bouchard of Old Town; sister, Olive Smith of Dresher, Pa.; as well as several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; wife, Agatha (Morneault) Bouchard; three brothers, Matthew, Emanuel and Roderick; two sisters, Evangeline Cowan and Regina Cowan; and his beloved grandson, Michael Morin. Visiting hours will be held 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at Birmingham Funeral Home, 438 Main St., Old Town. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at Holy Family Parish, Old Town. Interment will be held after at Lawndale Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to a luncheon after services at the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Holy Family Parish Building Fund, 429 Main St., Old Town, ME 04468.