Paul J. "Jack" Cousins, age 96, of Herman, passed away Friday evening, July 13, in Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born in Butler on November 11, 1921, he was a son of the late Isaac and Cecelia Baldauf Cousins.

A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in England and France.

Jack was employed for 45 years in the Maintenance Department of Castle Rubber Company.

He was a member of Saint Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Herman. He also belonged to the R.C. Men's Club.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Snyder Cousins, whom he married October 24, 1945; three children, Father John Cousins, OFM Cap., of San Antonio, TX, Pam Tait, of Butler, and Jodi Snyder and her husband, Phil, of Butler; two grandsons; two step-grandsons; three great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.

There will be no visitation.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 18, at 10:30 a.m. from Saint Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Herman, with his son, Father John Cousins, OFM Cap., officiating.

Burial will take place in St. Mary's Cemetery.

The family requests memorial donations to Saint Mary of the Assumption R.C. Church, 821 Herman Rd., Butler, PA 16002.