Obituary of Ellen Marie Coulsey

ELLEN MARIE COULSEY, born July 27, 1953, passed away unexpectedly at her home Wednesday night, October 30, 2013. She leaves behind her beloved husband of 15 years, James (Jim) Coulsey, and three sons: Christopher Roebuck of Watertown, N.Y ; Jason and wife Stacy Roebuck of Salem, N.H.; and Corey Roebuck of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. She also leaves grandchildren Nathaniel, Madyson and Wyatt, many nieces and nephews and a special aunt, Gertrude Faulkner of Belmont, Massachusetts.She is survived by her siblings: Patricia Donovan of Brooks; Donna Lynch of Melrose, Massachusetts; Thomas and wife Joan Carson of Bridgewater, Massachusetts; Edward and wife Patricia Carson of North Weymouth, Massachusetts; Stephen and wife Carol Carson of West Roxbury, Massachusetts. She is also survived by her in-laws, Barbara and Michael Dunn, and a sister-in-law, Rita. Ellen is pre-deceased by her parents, Helen and Victor Carson and four brothers: Roy Carson, Kenneth Carson, Richard Carson and Jack Carson. Ellen and Jim have been residents of Brooks for over 8 years. Ellen’s many generous qualities will be her legacy. She especially loved taking in stray cats and caring for them. She was always a fixture at the local Marsh River Theater where she coordinated the concession stand and refreshments. She inspired and baked the theater’s signature macaroon cookies and was always baking something for one of the many organizations in town. She was a James Taylor fan and recently had started to sew at home again. She loved taking her walks on Route 7 with her friends Margie and Liz. Ellen’s most recent joy was working at the Varney Thrift Store, where she shared some wonderful moments with her volunteer co-workers. She contributed many hours working at the store and was a major factor in the store’s surprising success. She was much loved and leaves a huge hole in the hearts of the volunteers there. Burial arrangements will be coordinated by Riposta Funeral Home in Belfast, Maine. Ken Davenport of Brooks will officiate at a memorial supper at the Varney Memorial Building in Brooks, at 4 pm., Saturday, November 2nd. The public is invited to attend to share special memories and stories about Ellen’s life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in Ellen’s memory to the SPCA or any animal shelter.