Matthew C. Couloute

1930 - 2014

Matthew Condel Couloute, Sr., 83, of Sterling, VA and formerly of Bloomfield, beloved husband for 49 years of Jacqueline (Logan) Couloute, passed away on Tuesday, (January 7, 2014) surrounded by his family at Hartford Hospital. Born in Beausejour, Laborie, St. Lucia, W.I. on January 23, 1930, son of the late Theodore and Perfectine (Raveneau) Couloute, he was raised in St. Lucia and had lived in Barbados before immigrating to Hartford in the 1950's. Shortly after moving to United States, Matthew enlisted in the U.S. Army and served after the Korean War until his honorable discharge in 1957. Matthew worked as a painting contractor for many years in the Hartford area and ran his own business Residential Painting Company for over 30 years. In 1995, he moved to Sterling, VA and started another painting business, Couloute Painting, which he had operated until the time of his passing. As a young man, Matthew was a member of the Elks in Hartford and he was also an avid bowler and belonged to several leagues. While living in Bloomfield, he was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Bloomfield. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Matthew C. Couloute, Jr. and his wife Lauren of Bloomfield, and Michael A. Couloute of East Hartford; a brother, William Couloute and his wife Michon of Augusta, GA; three grandchildren, Xavier and Sophia Couloute, and Taylor Richardson. He was predeceased by a daughter, Michelle Couloute-Richardson; two brothers; and a sister. His family will receive friends on Monday, January 13, 6-8 p.m., at the Carmon Windsor Funeral Home, 807 Bloomfield Ave., Windsor. Family and friends may gather on Tuesday, January 14, 9 a.m., at the Carmon Windsor Funeral Home, followed by a Funeral Mass, 10 a.m., at Sacred Heart Church, Bloomfield. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Bloomfield. The family has requested that memorial donations be made to a charity of the donor's choice. For online condolences please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com.