Gilbert Edward Couture

Gilbert E. Couture                                                                               1920-2008   Chicopee- Gilbert E. Couture, 87, of Chicopee and formerly of Ludlow, entered into eternal rest on Thursday April 10, 2008 in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield. Gilbert was born in Chicopee on October 17, 1920 a son of the late Archie and Rose Alma (Gervais) Couture. He attended Belcher School and Chicopee High School, both in Chicopee. Gilbert was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and received the WWII Victory Medal, American Theatre Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He was a machinist at Savage Arms, Westfield, and retired in 1982. Gilbert is survived by his wife, Rita (Gervais) Couture; four children, Catherine Couture-Simon of Springfield, Therese Couture of Ludlow, John G. Couture of Springfield, and Suzanne M. Hicks of Wilbraham; five grandchildren, Shira, Matthew, Steven, Kamryn, and Sterling; a sister, Norma Topor of Chicopee; a brother, Charles Couture and his wife Gloria of Chicopee; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday April 15th beginning at 10:30 a.m. from the Tylunas Funeral Home, 159 Broadway, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. in St. George Church, 7 Belcher St., both in Chicopee, with Rites of Committal in the Massachusetts Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, 1390 Main St., Agawam. Gilbert's family will receive relatives and friends at the visiting hours on Monday April 14th from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. For directions or online guestbook, please visit www.tylunasfuneralhome.com .