He was born May 28, 1928 in LaSalle, Michigan to the late Ernest Cousino and Mable Reau. At the age of seventeen, he joined the army and was stationed at the Pentagon towards the latter part of World War II. After his discharge from the army, he stayed in Washington and attended Strayer College where he received a master?s degree in accounting. After becoming a Certified Public Accountant, he entered private practice while still teaching and serving as Dean of the Night School at Strayer. He continued operating his accounting practice in Oxon Hill and, through various successful business and civic ventures, became a well-respected member of the local business community. Being a member of the Oxon Hill Lions Club since 1956, he also served on numerous other civic associations including the Knights of Columbus, The Greater Southeast Hospital Board of Directors, and was a founding member of the Fort Washington Ambulatory Care Center and the Maryland Manufactured Housing Association. He was a devout Catholic and regularly attended St. John?s Catholic Church in Hollywood, MD.
He is survived by his wife Doris L. Cousino, His children, Gerald A. ?Chip? Cousineau, Jr. Hollywood, MD, Cynthia R. Robinson of Gaithersburg, MD and Craig S. Cousineau of La Plata, MD; his sister Genelda Cousino of Troy, MI, and brothers Lavern Cousino and Howard Cousino both of Toledo, OH; and his grandchildren; Kristin and Andrew Robinson of Gaithersburg, MD, Jay, Danielle and Scott Cousineau of Hollywood, MD, and Brandon and Amanda Cousineau of La Plata, MD.
Family to receive friends on Friday, October 21, 2005 from 3-5PM and 7-9PM with Rosary at 3:00PM and Prayers beginning at 7:30PM at the Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. 30195 Three Notch Road Charlotte Hall, MD. Mass of Christian Burial 11AM Saturday, October 22, 2005 at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church 43927 St. John?s Church Rd. Hollywood, MD with Father Ray Schmidt officiating. Interment church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary?s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the Oxon Hill-Friendly Lions Club
Arrangements by the Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. Charlotte Hall, MD.