ALEXANDER – Marian D. Cousins, 94, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at Calais Regional Hospital.
Marian was born Jan. 2, 1918, in Alexander, the youngest child to H. Delmont and Clara (Dunham) Dwelley.
She attended the Hale School, Alexander; Woodland High School and graduated from Milo High School. On Sept. 8, 1937, she married her one true love, Orris Cousins. Their first home was a tent at a white birch hauling operation. They moved to Portland while Orris worked in the shipyard until moving to Connecticut. While in Connecticut Marian worked for Pratt & Whitney, from where she retired. After retirement they moved to Alexander and built a home on Pokey Road. Marian was a faithful member of People’s United Methodist Church, Baileyville. She enjoyed playing cards, especially cribbage, cooking, feeding the birds, and spending time with her friends and neighbors. In her younger years she loved fishing and being on the lake with her husband Orris. Marian was known by many as “Aunt Mamie.”
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her loving husband, Orris; and her siblings. Surviving are her sister-in-law, Dorothy Dwelley of Calais; a special cousin, Helen Dwelley of Kissimmee, Fla.; a special niece, Clarice Perkins and her husband, Fletcher, of Crawford; a special niece and her caretaker, Thursa Sawyer of Charlotte; numerous other nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews who were all like her children; many cousins; and her feline companion, Emmitt.
Visiting hours will be held 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A celebration of Marian’s life will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at People’s United Methodist Church, Third Avenue and Summit Street, Baileyville. Burial will be afterward at Alexander Cemetery. Donations in Marian’s memory may be made to People’s United Methodist Church, 86 Summit St., Baileyville, ME 04694 or Alexander First Responders, Alexander Town Office, 50 Cooper Road, Alexander, ME
04694. Condolences and memories may be shared at
www.maysfuneralhome.com.