Curtis Fabian Cusseaux

1943 - 2023

Curtis Fabian Cusseaux passed away on November 9, 2023 at the age 80, succumbing to his battle with dementia. He was surrounded by family and friends with his favorite R&B music playing.He was born on May 12, 1943 to David Joseph and Estelle Labat Cusseaux in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He was the second oldest of eight (five brothers and two sisters). He moved with his family to Vallejo, California when he was one year old. He graduated from Vallejo High School in 1962 and later attended Laney College in Oakland.Curtis was a Vietnam veteran fighting in the war from 1967 through 1968. He married Kathy Marie Harris in 1970 and was married until she succumbed to cancer in 1998. They had one daughter Curshanda who was born in 1971. He was an avid fisherman and loved to cheer for his daughter at all of her sporting events, never missing a game and carried that support on with his grandkids.He worked at General Motors in Fremont for over 10 years and later retired from the Castro Valley Unified School District in the city where he lived for over 40 years.Curtis was preceded in death by his brother David, sister Jean and Aunt Helen Benoit. He leaves behind his daughter Curshanda Cusseaux Woods, son in law, Tyrone Woods, grandchildren Tyler and Chelsi Woods. Brothers Albert, Ernest, Carols and Howard and sister Deborah, and a host of nieces and nephews.He will be missed for his love of family, generosity, infectious smile and love of old school R&B especially Vallejo's Sly & the Family Stone and Con Funk Shun.Graveside services with military honors will be held on Tuesday, November 21 at 1:30 pm at All Souls Cemetery, 550 Glen Cove Road, Vallejo, CA 94591. Find more information about Curtis's services or to donate to the family:https://everloved.com/life-of/curtis-cusseaux/donate/ Arrangements entrusted to the direction and care of Twin Chapels Mortuary, Vallejo, CA (707) 552-6696. www.twinchapelsmortuary.com