Irene B. Cousins, 98 died Saturday, February 22, 2014 at her home in Revere, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Emil S. Cousins a well known North Shore musician.
Born in Lewiston, Maine, and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Hilaire and Emeline (Ducasse) Michaud. Irene embraced her role as wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and homemaker. A resident of Salem for most of her life, she was a member of the St. Joseph School Alumni Assoc. She also enjoyed singing and acting in several local theatrical productions, and was a proud supporter of the Salem Philharmonic Orchestra. Irene was a past member of the former St. Joseph Parish and choir and later a member of Ste. Anne Parish. She moved to Revere in 2003, when her health began to decline.
She is survived by two sons, Donald E. Cousins and his wife Lorraine of Revere and Norman D. Cousins and his wife Janet of Beverly, four grandchildren, Kristina Nappi, Diana Cousins, Sarah Farinato and Jessica Cousins, as well as two great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Victoria Nappi.
Relatives and friends are invited to her visiting hours on Friday, February 28, 2014 from 9:30 to 11:30 A.M. in the Levesque Funeral Home, 163 Lafayette St. [Rt. 114 / 1-A] Salem to be followed by her funeral mass in Ste. Anne Church, 290 Jefferson Ave., Salem at 12:00 noon. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All Care VNA & Hospice, 210 Market St., Lynn, MA 01901 or the Alzheimer’s Assoc., MA/NH Chapter, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472. For guestbook and additional information, please visit www.LevesqueFunerals.com