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Edward “Ed” Arthur Couture, 77, of Orange passed away at his home Sept. 17. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange with Pastor Gary P. Wheeler officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00pm Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Mr. Couture was born Oct. 17, 1934 in Manchester, NH to Arthur Rock and Bernice (Cushion) Couture. He served and retired from the United States Navy after 21 years of service. After retirement, he became a locksmith and he later owned and operated Ed’s Locksmith for 25 years.

Mr. Couture was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife, Velma (Waldrep) Couture of Orange; daughters, Beverly Couture of Houston, Dr. Susan Couture of Galveston and Wanda Mock and husband, Tim of Beaumont, and son, Steven Couture of Orange.

He is also survived by five grandchildren; sisters, Irene Sullivan, Claire Puglisa both of New Hampshire, and DeAnna Sweet of Georgia, and brother, Alden Couture of New Hampshire.