Individual Details

Death

Theresa M. (Godin) Couture, 97, a lifelong resident of the Aldenville section of Chicopee, was Called Safely Home on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. She passed into Eternal Life at Care One at Redstone in East Longmeadow surrounded by the care and comfort of her loving family. She was born at home in Chicopee on July 28, 1926, a beloved daughter of the late Alexandre and Bernadette (Gionet) Godin. She was raised and educated in Chicopee. Theresa enjoyed playing Senior Pitch and was a member of the Poker Club that met at the Knights of Columbus Fairview Council 4044 in Chicopee. She loved to play bingo with her lifelong best friend and sister in law, Muriel. She was a communicant of Sainte Rose de Lima Church in Chicopee. Above all, she loved spending time with her family and friends. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Leon O. Couture who was Called Home on July 30, 2003. They were married on June 30, 1947 at Sainte Rose de Lima Church and were blessed with over 56 years of happiness together. She leaves her five loving and devoted daughters, Carol T. Remillard and her husband, Joseph, of Belchertown, JoAnne M. Souther and her husband, Bill, of Merrimack, NH, Susan J. Boisseau and her husband, Gerard, of Chicopee, Deborah A. Furr of Holly Ridge, NC, and Sheila J. Rivard and her husband, Steve, of Chicopee; her 15 cherished grandchildren, her 24 cherished great grandchildren, her cherished great great granddaughter; and her many dear nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family members and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her beloved son, Richard L. Couture who was Called Home on December 17, 1989; her granddaughter, Crystal C. Couture who was Called Home on November 14, 2020 and her 12 dear siblings. Her Funeral will be held on Friday, May 31, 2024 beginning at the St. Pierre - Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, (413-532-9806), 13 Dale Street, Chicopee, MA 01020, (funeral home will open at 9 a.m.), followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at Sainte Rose de Lima Church, 594 Grattan Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. Her Burial will follow the Mass at Sainte Rose Cemetery, 49 Olsen Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. Her family will receive friends on Friday, May 31, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. prior to her Mass. The parking lot and main entrance of the funeral home are located in the rear at 20 Lafayette Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. In lieu of flowers, her family requests that memorial donations be made in her memory to Saint Joan of Arc School, 587 Grattan Street, Chicopee, MA 01020.