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Marie Rachel Eudoxie Bouffa (Comblain-au-Pont, On January 19 1882 – Ravensbrück, on February 1 1945) was a member of the Belgian Resistance during the World War II

Marie Rachel Bouffa managed a family mansion "la Ferme de la Chapelle".

On September 15th 1942,  Jean Bedy was sent to mission by the commander of the Secret Army (Belgium) in La Reid to set up a local résistance outlet. Marie Rachel Bouffa was one of the founding member.

Marie Rachel Bouffa hosted temporary differents résistants and Allies of World War II pilotes. AS of August 1942, she hosted in clandestinityfor two years ea 7 persons Jews Sluchny family from Antwerp. She was informer by a neighbour that the Germans Nazi Germany were on their way to raid her farm, the family was temporary moved to the next locality Queue-du-Bois.

Marie Rachel Bouffa was also active in the spreading out of illegal résistance papers, broadcast of message and smuggling of wapens and ammunitions.

On February 17, there was a second raid where Marie Rachel Bouffa was arrested by the Gestapo. She was taken for Deportation to the Nazi concentration camps of Ravensbrück where she was executed on February 1 1945 for rebellion. the Jewish family escaped.

On July 30 2008, Yad Vashem honoured her and grandet her  the title of righteous among the nations.