York Beach- Barbara A. Boschert, 73, of Spruce Street in York Beach died on November 16, 2015. Born in Jersey City New Jersey on August 14, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Helen (Bart) Boschert, and was a graduate of North High School, Worcester, MA. She was also a 1968 graduate of Worcester State College, with a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education.

Miss Boschert was a kindergarten teacher in Worcester Public Schools for twenty-one years, serving additionally as the early childhood education coordinator, as well as the coordinator of the Worcester Community Partnership Grant.

She was selected as Worcester Teacher of the Year in 1975, and as the Massachusetts State Teacher of the Year in 1976. She was a member of the National Association of Education of Young Children.

Miss Boschert had resided in Paxton for thirty-six years. She had been a summer resident of York Beach for many years and became a resident of York Beach in 1999. She enjoyed gardening and adored her four poodles Cricket, Sterling, Shadow and Sal.

Miss Boschert was also very active in her community. She was a member of Old York Garden Club, a tireless volunteer for Hospice of York as a patient volunteer, board member, and education committee member. She was a York Hospital Faith Volunteer and Sawyer Park Volunteer. She enjoyed active membership in St. George's Episcopal Church where her ministries included chalice bearer, lay reader, lay Eucharistic minister, food pantry outreach and pastoral care committee.

Ms. Boschert is survived by her sister Helen McVeigh of Yarmouthport, MA, as well as her nephew Christopher McVeigh of Griswold, CT, his wife Angela, and their son Zachary Walter (who was the apple of her eye).

Friends may visit with Barbara's family on Friday November 20th, from 6-8 pm in the JS Pelkey Funeral Home (125 Old Post Road Kittery Maine 03904). A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday the 21st at 10 am, at St . George's Episcopal Church (407 York Street, York, Maine 03909). Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jspelkeyfuneralhome.com.