Annette Cossaboom.

WORCESTER - Annette A. (Goulet) Cossaboom, 97, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, Aug. 20.

Her husband of 49 years, Richard L. Cossaboom, died in 1999.

She leaves a daughter, Jane M. Goulet of Holden; a sister, Norma B. Jolin of Sarasota, Fla.; two grandchildren, Seth J. Lillis and his wife, Heather, of Sterling and Heather G. Keenan and her husband, Patrick, of Holden; three great-grandchildren, Emma J. L. Pears, Jessica A. Lillis and Michael R. Lillis; nephews and nieces. A brother, E. Paul Goulet, and a sister, Marie I. Denning, predeceased her.

She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Theodore H. and Marie A. (Girardin) Goulet and graduated from North High School in 1932.

Mrs. Cossaboom played the organ for 17 years at St. George's Church, retiring in 1974. She also was the head cashier at John Hancock Insurance Company in Worcester for many...