May 13, 2021
Roderick C. Boutote
WOLCOTT – Mr. Roderick C. “Rick” Boutote, 69, of Wolcott, passed unexpectedly Monday, May 10, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Mevlude (Licolli) Boutote.
Rick was born Feb. 20, 1952, in St. John, Maine, one of seven children of the late Gilbert and Mary (Walker) Boutote. He settled to Waterbury with his family as a child. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era as a Specialist Grade E-4. Upon returning home from the military, he completed his high school education as a tool and die machinist from W.F. Kaynor Technical School. He pursued a career in manufacturing for over 30 years at ITW Highland Manufacturing until his retirement.