Lucille Couture Obituary

Age - 96

October 7, 2023

Cumberland, RI

Cumberland,Lucille M. A. Couture, 96, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in the Philip Hulitar, Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Arthur J. Couture Jr. Born in Sherbrook, P. Q. Canada, she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Eva (Sabourin) Robidoux. Lucille came to the United States in 1950, settling in Cumberland. She was a communicant of St. Aidan Church, Cumberland. She enjoyed ceramics, painting, sewing and making rosary beads. She is survived by her children: Denis J. Couture and his wife Nancy of Harrisville; Lawrence J. Couture and his wife Karen of Vail, AZ. ; Marlene A. Lamoureux of Cumberland. Her nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; her sister: Denise B. Messier of Arizona along with several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Michelle M. Flynn and the sister of the late Laurent J. Robidoux, and Theresa Malec. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to

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