Patricia Ann

Lacouture

Patricia A. (Demsko) Lacouture, 79 of Carolina, RI passed on peacefully in her home under the care and guidance of Hope Hospice and her loving family. Born in Shamokin, PA on December 10,1946, she graduated from Hazelton State General Hospital School of Nursing and began a career in nursing in New York City in 1967. She loved NYC, visiting often and enjoying all it had to offer culturally. She moved to Newport, RI in 1975 and soon earned a BS in Nursing and a BA in English with honors from Salve Regina College. It was here that she discovered a passion for writing and the moving image. She returned to school to pursue an MA in Film Studies at Boston University in 1991. She was an Adjunct Faculty at both Salve Regina University and Rhode Island College, sharing her love of film and writing with hundreds of students. She also wrote weekly film reviews for Newport This Week and other publications for nearly twenty-five years.

She was the spouse and fellow creative adventurer of Joseph 'Jay" Lacouture for 37 years. She was the mother of Meredith Hatfield D'Amaral of Johnston, RI and Eric Hatfield of Culver City, CA and stepmother to Miles Lacouture of Cranston, RI and Elizabeth Lacouture of Hong Kong, China and Mother-in-law of Jack D'Amaral. She leaves five grandchildren, Zoe, Clio, Max, Harper and Cole. She was the sister of Douglas Demsko and was pre-deceased by her brother Mark Demsko and her parents Anna (Samele) Demsko and Walter Demsko all of Hazelton, PA.

The family wishes to acknowledge the many Angels of Hope Hospice for their guidance, care and respect for her peaceful exit from the planet and requests any memorial donations be made in her memory to Hope Hospice, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 01904.

There will be no services at this time but a gathering will be planned to honor her memory at a later date.