Marie F. GOSSELIN

Marie F. (Gosselin) Cusson, 95, of Scott Swamp Rd. Farmington, died Thursday, (December 1, 2005) at Brightview of Avon. She was the widow of Albert J. Cusson. Mrs. Cusson was born June 2, 1910 in Lyster, P.Q., Canada, daughter of the late Jean-Baptiste and Eleanor (Fillion) Gosselin. She had been employed at Eyelet Manufacturing for many years. Prior employment included International Siler. She had been a longtime resident of Prospect before moving to Farmington. She had been a member of St. Anne Church, Waterbury and St. Ann Church of Bristol. She was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne Church of Waterbury, Sister Yvonne's Workshop and the A.A.R.P. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by five brothers, Francois, Joseph Paul, Eugene, Aime, and Narcisse Gosselin, and six sisters, Rose-Alma, Anastasie, and Yvonne Gosselin, Delima and Celina Lacasse and Odile Poulin. She is survived by five sisters-in-law, Florence Riberty, Trudy Cusson, Margaret Cusson, and Eddie and Doris Cusson, all of Florida, and Marie Jeanne St. Amour of Terryville. Funeral services will be held at 9:15 a.m. from the Woodtick Memorial, 420 Woodtick Rd., Wolcott to St. Anne Church, Waterbury for a funeral mass at 11 a.m. Entombment to follow in the Garden Mausoleum of Calvary Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the funeral one-hour prior to the service. Her family would like to thank the dedicated staff of Brightview for their devoted care during her final days. Her loving smile and soft voice will be missed by all. Memorial gifts: St. Jude Children's' Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; American Cancer Society, 538 Preston Ave., Meriden, CT 06450. Published in the Hartford Courant on 12/3/2005.