Boucher, Anthony Francis, 55, of Monastery, Antigonish County, passed away on January 16, 2016, at home.

Born in Antigonish, he was a son of the late Sylvester and Isabel (Bonvie) Boucher.

A carpenter by trade, Tony believed that "anything worth doing is worth doing well." Though he was a hard worker, he put an equal amount of energy into play. With his unique laugh and an exceptional sense of humour, Tony was always up for a good time with his family and friends. He loved entertaining guests, cooking, and travelling - he easily made friends wherever he went, usually over a glass of red wine. An avid Montreal Canadiens fan, he enjoyed betting on the Habs with anyone that would take the bait. He was an exceptional husband, father and Papa; his 'Dad jokes' will be dearly missed.

He is survived by his wife Madonna (MacEachern), children, Janelle (Chris) Poirier, Ottawa; Katelyn (Simon Barton), Ottawa; Tyler (Dustin Fitch), Halifax; Jordan, Halifax; Bethany, Switzerland; grandchildren, Hudson and Aiden; siblings, Lloyd, Arichat; Gerald (Kaye), Havre Boucher; Benjamin, East Tracadie; Russell (Germaine), Havre Boucher; Arthur (Judy), Havre Boucher; Alphonse (Yan), Lower South River; Ella (Gary) MacInnis, Yellowknife; and Veronica (Dennis) O'Neil, Yellowknife.

Predeceased by brother, Leonard, and sister-in-law, Caroline.

Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be on Friday from 2 to 9pm in St. Peter's Place, Tracadie. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday in St. Peter's Church at 11:00am, Fr. John Barry presiding.

In Memoriam, donations to Tracadie & District Veterans Memorial Park or the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of C.L. Curry Funeral Home, Antigonish. Online condolences: www.clcurry.com