Florence Janet Coussoule

07/26/2007

Florence Janet Coussoule, 93, of 36 Richmond St. died Thursday at home. Born in Housatonic on Oct. 1, 1913, daughter of L. Frank and Harriet Wolcott Vincent, she moved to Pittsfield as a child and graduated from Pittsfield High in 1932. Mrs. Coussoule was a secretary at General Electric Co. for nine years and worked for the Department of Public Welfare from 1960 until her retirement in 1980. She was a member of First Baptist Church and of the Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association. She enjoyed cooking and baking, and after retiring became a painter. As the family historian, she kept detailed records and photographs of generations of Vincents. She was a descendant of Adrian Vincent, who crossed the Atlantic three times in the early 1600s, finally settling in New Amsterdam, now New York City, in the mid-1600s, and of whom genealogy books have been written. She and her husband, George C. Coussoule, were married Jan. 18, 1941. They moved to Cheshire in 1947, and he died Dec. 19, 1987. She leaves a son, George V. Coussoule, with whom she resided; and a daughter, Marilyn J. Coussoule of Lanesborough. FUNERAL NOTICE -- Services for Florence Janet Coussoule, who died Thursday, July 26, 2007, will be private. Burial will be in Pittsfield Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mrs. Coussoule may be made to Berkshire Humane Society, in care of DERY-CHESHIRE FUNERAL HOME, P.O. Box 445, Cheshire. Mrs. Coussoule also leaves generations of nieces and nephews, and her daughter's companion, James P. McCauley. She was predeceased by her brothers, Merton, Raymond and Delmar, and by her sisters, Mamie, Jenny and Ethel. She shared decades of memories and enthralled friends and family her entire life with her storytelling. She loved the outdoors and animals, visiting family and friends, and giving gifts to everyone.

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