Obituary of Joseph G. Courtois

Danielson - Joseph G. "Jim" Courtois, 92 of Terwilliger Road, Danielson, died Friday, June 12th, 2009 at home. He was the beloved husband of Ethel A. (Smith) Courtois, they were married April 1, 1977 in Webster, MA. He was born on February 8, 1917 Canada. His family moved to Lowell, MA then to Plainfield following the textile industry. He was a communicant of ST Joseph Church in Dayville. He worked for 35 years at Pervel Industries where he was a supervisor, he then worked at Colt Plastics for 11 years, he retired in 1989. He was a family man first of all. He loved music, loved playing sports and was on the Eastern CT Championship Soccer Team in 1934. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the Moosup Little League in the late 1970's. He leaves his sons: Rene Courtois and his companion Sally Bostich of Bakersfield, CA; Richard Courtois and his wife Jolene of Slidell, LA , stepsons: Timothy McDougall of South Killingly, Thomas McDougall and his wife Ann of East Killingly, brother, Normand Courtois of Phoenix, AZ, Regine Cataffo of Las Vegas, NV, several grandchildren and great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers, Marcel and Leo, and sisters, Margaret Courtois, Noella ST Pierre, Rita Gagnon and Collette Pierce. The Funeral will be Monday, June 15 at 10:30 am from the Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds St, Danielson, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Church, 350 Hartford Pike, Dayville, CT. A calling hour will be Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at the Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home. Burial in ST Joseph Cemetery, Dayville. To share a memory with his family, "Light a Candle" at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com