Marcel R. COUSINEAU

MARCEL ROBERT COUSINEAU -- AUBURN, Ga. — Marcel R. Cousineau, 59, died March 9, 2005, at his home near Atlanta. He was born Oct. 27, 1945, at home in Salisbury, Vt., the son of the late Norman and Lucile Cousineau. Marcel was an avid outdoor sportsman and deeply enjoyed the Vermont seasons. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1964 to 1968, honorably discharged after two tours of duty in Vietnam, operating tanks and participating in the Tet offensive in 1968. His many civilian careers centered around driving machinery of various types. He was a lifelong member of the American Legion Post 14 in Vergennes, Vt. He is survived by his wife, Karen Cousineau of Auburn. Other survivors include his sons, Michael, and Chris Cousineau of Vergennes; daughter, Andrea Cousineau of Vergennes; brother, Andre Cousineau and wife Deborah Cousineau of Addison, Vt; sister, Norma Wells and husband Pat of Milton, Vt.; nephew, David Desilets and wife Lynn of Fairfax, Vt., and his two children, Chelsea and Thomas; niece, Marie Johnson and husband Ken of Milton, and their three children, Kasey, Christopher and Nicholas. A Catholic Mass will be celebrated in St. Peter Church in Vergennes, Saturday, March 19, at 9 a.m. followed by a reception at the Parish Hall. All are welcome. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Middlebury, Vt., beside his parents, will be held in the spring.