JOHN KOUSI

KOUSI--John D., long time resident of New York City died on April 4 in Malibu, CA. from complications of quadriplegia. John was born in Bay Shore long Island on January 21, 1934. He graduated from Yale University and New York University Law school and began his career practicing corporate law at Lovejoy Wasson Lundrgren and Ashton in New York City. He served as President of Fairfield International, a ship- owning firm, for 14 years. In 1987 he was one of the founding shareholders of Eastwind Maritime, an international shipping firm that came to own and operate dry bulk carriers, refrigerated ships, oil tankers, and container- ships. Following his retirement he remained involved for the rest of his life with private investments in international shipping. He will be so missed by his wife Elizabeth Easter Kousi, his wife of 50 years and their daughters, Christina Kousi Dobbs of London, England and Katherine Kousi of Malibu, CA. and his six grandsons - Conway Dobbs, Sinclair Dobbs, Ossian Dobbs, Aidan Flanigan, Truman Flanigan and Fergus Flanigan.