Theresa Bouffard

Pembroke - Theresa “Terry” Bouffard, 97, passed away June 2, 2026 peacefully at home surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 4, 1928 in Boston, daughter of Thomas and Rose McCarthy. She graduated St. Augustine’s High School in 1946. She attended business school to study stenography.

She married Thomas Smith on February 26, 1949. He died in 1987. She later married Earl Dudley, and in the years that followed, she was also married to Joseph “Jerry” Bouffard.

Theresa worked as a loss and prevention detective for Jordan Marsh in Boston. She worked as a legal aide for Attorney F. Lee Bailey. She held a long-standing role as office manager at JP McCabe Construction.

She found joy in word searches, puzzles, and her favorite game shows, Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud. She was a proud member of the Disabled American Veterans Women’s Auxiliary, and her Irish Southie spirit ran deep. She loved living by the pond, watching the wildlife and daily activity through her binoculars. She loved to dance, cherished every family gathering, and often credited her long, full life to her nightly highballs. She was a devoted Catholic whose deep faith in God guided her throughout her long and meaningful life.

Survivors include her daughter Donna Capone of Pembroke; her son Robert Smith of Hanson; her son Scott Dudley of Maine; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her sons Thomas and Bryon Smith; her brothers Tom, Jim, Vinny, Franny, Charlie, Al, John, Paul and Richie McCarthy; her grandchildren Vikki Capone Schutt, Tommy Smith, Matthew Capone, Kim Race and Patrick Smith.

Memorial Mass will be held at St. Josephs the Worker Catholic Church on Monday June 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. on 1 Maquan St. in Hanson, MA. To honor her proud Irish spirit, guests are welcome to wear a touch of green to the Mass.