Michael Edgar Couture died at home on February 18, 2022, in his eighty-sixth year. Born January 23, 1937, to Anna (Olszowy) Couture Piekelniak and Edgar Couture, he was the beloved Godson and nephew of Rose (Couture) and Ernest Quintin.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife of thirty-three years, Diane Brown-Couture; his son Quintin and his partner Jenny Lee Paiva and grandson Chase Couture, all of Wareham; daughter Jennifer Posey and her husband Kevin, and granddaughters Alyson and Danielle Rentschler, all of Mechanicsville, MD. He is survived by his sister JoAnn Souza and her husband Thomas of Fairhaven and was predeceased by his daughter Elizabeth Rose and brother John.
Mr. Couture enjoyed a long career in journalism, writing for the Standard Times, Palm Beach Post Times, and Boca Raton News, among others. His plays were produced by Gateway Playhouse, Fitchburg State College Theatre Festival, and Culture*Park.
He is remembered for his kindness, compassion, hospitality, and great love of classical music, theatre, literature, nature, wildlife, and all animals. He spent his early retirement years taking courses at UMass Dartmouth, loved travel, Martha's Vineyard, and annual trips to Quebec City, his ancestral home. His loved ones cherish memories of his stories, broad smile, and robust laugh.
The Couture family deeply appreciates the exceptional care and support provided by Community Nurse Home Care. A remembrance service will be held on March 5, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Mattapoisett, followed by interment at Cushing Cemetery. The family will receive guests from 10-11 a.m., prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Mattapoisett Land Trust, P.O. Box 31, Mattapoisett, MA 02739, would be greatly appreciated.