Elaine Cousin

ELAINE OLIVIA COUSIN, daughter of the late Eddie Mae and Melvin R. Fentress, was born on April 4, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland. Educated in the Baltimore City Public Schools, she was a 1962 graduate of Frederick Douglass High School. Shortly after high school, she became employed as an assembly line worker at Western Electric, where she gave over 25 years of service. Always a conscientious and precise worker, she earned numerous service and production recognitions. Following her retirement in 1981 to become a full-time mother, she later had a second career as a Pre-K and kindergarten teacher's assistant at Moravia Park Primary School. Elaine found her faith early in her life. She was first baptized at Ebenezer Baptist Church in East Baltimore. In 1957, she deepened her commitment to God and was baptized into her Catholic faith at St. Ann's Catholic Church. She became an active member of the Women's Usher Group and then became Head Women's Usher and faithfully served for decades until she received her call to her reward. In addition to the returned fellowship, sisterhood, and friendship of every churchgoer who entered the doors of St. Ann's, her Church community honored her with two awards of which she was very proud. In 2005, she received the Mother Mary Lange, O.S.P. Leadership Award, from the Archdiocese of Baltimore. IN 2018, the St. Ann Sista Circle honored Elaine and her good and vigilant friend, Betty Lutz, with the St. Ann's Anchor Award. Elaine was united in holy matrimony to Joshua Clinton Cousin for 49 years. There were blessed by the birth of a son, Brian. Elaine had two central devotions throughout her life: her love of her church and her family. She devoted her focus, her energy, her strength to both. She departed this life on Saturday, December 21, 2019, after a lengthy illness. She leaves behind to mourn: her husband, Joshua Cousin; her son, Brian Cousin; and a grandson, Alexander Brown. She also leaves: her sisters, Deborah Fentress, Yvonne Fentress, Theresa Bryant and Jewell Thornton; brother-in-law, Max Bryant; nephew, Geoffrey Bryant; niece-in-law, Julie Conason; and devoted niece, Dorie Newton; many foster siblings, several generations of her Mitchell cousins, and many friends. She will be missed by so many.

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Elaine Cousin

April 4, 1944 - December 21, 2019