TERRANCE M. COULOMBE
CORINNA—Terrance (Terry) Malcolm Coulombe, 56, died suddenly in his sleep February 20, 2005. He was born July 29, 1948 in Plattsburgh, NY and attended Saint Mary’s Academy in Champlain, NY. Terry was the beloved third son of Viola (Martin) and Ivan Coulombe, both of whom have already passed away.

He leaves behind his sister Laura Mae (Coulombe) Laporte and her husband Leo of Peru, NY, his brothers Michael Coulombe and his wife Marge of Clifton Springs, NY, Ronald Coulombe and his wife Judy of Sodus, NY, Donald and his wife Desiree Coulombe of Tolleson, AZ and Daniel and his wife Debbie Coulombe of West Chazy, NY. He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews.

He was best remembered as a war hero. He served in the Marines in Vietnam from 1966 to 1969 and was awarded a Purple Heart with three clusters, a Service Medal, a Sharp Shooter Badge, and a National Defense Medal for his time there. Terry was an interior and exterior house painter. He was an avid gardener and was especially fond of his roses and asparagus. He was the former husband of Mary E. Zola-Minnery and beloved father to Terri Lynn (Coulombe) Jay and her husband Gregory of South Hadley, MA and to Jennifer Erin (Coulombe) Lutterloh and her husband Robert of Newport News, VA. He was the loving husband to Donna (Rohan) Coulombe and father to Kelly James Coulombe of Palmyra and his wife Celeste and father of Travis Jon Coulombe and his (future) wife Kristen Irish of Dexter. He was the proud grandfather to Joeseph Anthony Kastrinakis (MA), Lindsay Marie Lutterloh (VA), Dimitri John Kastrinakis (MA) and Maya Grace Coulombe (ME).

Friends may call from 5 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, February 23rd at the Crosby & Neal Funeral Chapel, 68 Exeter Road, Corinna. Following the wake, the family will gather at The Watering Hole in Dexter. Funeral services will be held 9 A.M. Thursday, at the Pleasant Street Christian Church, Corinna, with the Rev. Edward Jaworski officiating.