Obituary of Richard Couture

COUTURE, Richard T.

Richard Theodore Couture, 64, of Marlborough, the beloved husband of Lile (Stanlick) Couture for 40 years, died Wednesday (March 21, 2012) at home. He was born in Claremont, NH on October 21, 1947, the son of the late Theodore and Eileen (Carten) Couture. Richard graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1969, where he met Lile Stanlick. He was drafted into the US Army while attending law school at the University of Connecticut. After serving in Germany during the Vietnam War, Richard returned to graduate from UConn Law and to marry Lile on May 6, 1972. He started his career as an attorney for Connecticut Legal Services before going into private practice. He worked for the Connecticut Attorney General's Office from 1978 until 2009 when he retired. He is survived by his wife Lile, his son and daughter in law, Michael and Alison Couture of Glastonbury, his son David Couture of Boston, MA, his daughter Amy Couture of Marlborough, his sister and brother in law, Carolyn and Chris Leach of Gales Ferry, his brother in law and sister in law, Sid and Jane Stanlick of NJ, his niece Beth Heighter of Gales Ferry, his nephew Steven Heighter of Anaheim, CA, his nephew Samuel Stanlick of NJ, his nephew Stephen Stanlick of MA and finally the girl that brought him so much joy for the last year his Granddaughter Charlotte Jane Couture. Richard was a generous husband, father and friend and will be missed by all who knew him, especially his family who will carry him in their hearts and spirit forever. A special thanks to his caregivers at the Saint Francis hospital Cancer Center, Dr. Alessia Donadio, Dr. Joseph Colasanto and especially his nurse Nella Zydanowicz and the rest of the folks at the cancer center who took such good care of him over the past four years.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday (March 26, 2012) at St. John Fisher Church, 30 Jones Hollow Road, Marlborough. Private burial will be at a later date in Marlboro Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury on Sunday (March 25, 2012) from 2-5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Masonicare Partners Home Health & Hospice, 111 Founders Plaza, Suite 200 East Hartford, CT 06108 or St. Francis/ Mt. Sinai Regional Cancer Center, 114 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT 06105. For online condolences, please visit www.mulryanfh.com