Obituary of Winifred C. Couture

Winifred Carolyn Couture, 88, of Hampden, Massachusetts passed away June 29, 2020. She was born on August 16, 1931 in Monson to the late Joseph and Josephine (Lynch) Jordan. Winifred previously worked at Palmer High School for many years. She was a parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle in Palmer.  As a life long resident of Palmer, Winifred built a home with her late husband Robert and their 5 children. She enjoyed attending sporting events, concerts, and traveling with her family. Besides her parents, Winifred was preceded in death by her husband, Robert R. Couture in 2008. She was also predeceased by her siblings, Albert and Joseph Jordan, Mabel Poitras, Katherine Kennedy and Mildred Charbaneau. She will be forever missed by her children, Lynda Garrity and husband Kevin, Diane Wisnoski and husband Michael, Robin Schattgen and husband Robert, Susan Marini and husband Joseph, and Patricia Couture and her fiancé Jeremy McLellan. She also leaves 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. An hour of visitation will be held on Monday July 6th from 9:30-10:30 at the Beers & Story Funeral Home in Palmer. A Funeral Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Church will be held on July 6th at 11:00 a.m. immediately followed by a burial in St. Thomas Cemetery. For those wishing, donations may be made to the TJ O'Connor Animal Shelter, 627 Cottage St. Springfield, MA 01104.