Annette A. Cousins

Annette A. (Valois) Cousins, 80, of Worcester passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 10th in UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus.

Annette is predeceased by her husband, Charles Cousins and is survived by a sister, Florence Latour of Dudley. She was a beloved Matante to her nephews and nieces, Jean and her husband Jeff Wrona, Christine and her husband Dennis Agin, Eddy and his wife Jill Latour, Joey and his wife Martine Latour, Charlette and her husband Roger Garceau, Danny and his wife Barbara Latour, Mary and her husband Mike Williams, Sue and her husband Ray Phelps, Karen Moquin, David Letendre which was also her Godson and Michael and Fanny Letendre. Mrs. Cousins also leaves a special friend, Chiripa and many grand nephews and nieces.

She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Ena and Blanche (Fanion) Valois and was also raised by her stepmother, Marie (Gibeau) Valois after her mother passed away at an early age. Annette is predeceased by many family members including Therese Letendre, Lucien Letendre, Paul Valois and Edgar Latour as well as her cats, Missy and Pebbles.

The family of Mrs. Cousins would like to extend a special note of thanks to all of the staff and friends at the Odd Fellows Home, especially Mary.

She worked as a dispatcher for the former Mcavoy Ambulance Company, at the Fair department store and also as a nanny for many local families. Annette enjoyed playing board games, listening to Johnny Cash, solving puzzles, reading romantic novels, playing croquet, taking walks, watching cooking and game shows with her Godson David, maintaining photos and videos of her family and had a special affection for cats. She could be found at the Memorial Day Parade in Auburn, every year, where she lived for many years.

Mrs. Cousins was a very giving person; she always made it a priority to give of herself to her family and to others in need. She was a woman of strong resolve. One of her passions was preparing for Thanksgiving and staying awake until midnight on Christmas Eve to open a present with each of her family members.

The funeral will be held on Saturday, December 13th from the Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home, 12 Hammond St. with a Mass at 11 AM in St. Joseph's Church, 189 Oxford St., Auburn. Calling hours are before the funeral from 9 to 10:30 AM in the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date in Notre Dame Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Worcester Neighborhoods Toy Drive, PO Box 7345, Worcester, MA 01605.

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