Irene B. Courser, known to many as âBillieâ passed away on Dec. 16, 2020 at McLean Health Care in Simsbury, Conn. where she had been a resident for the past 11 years. She was born on Jan. 5, 1931 to Frank and Lola Bullock in Lower Waterford, Vermont.
Billie graduated from St. Johnsbury (Vermont) Academy in 1949. She married Roger Courser on Oct. 28, 1950. They had five children of their own, but she still spread her love by taking in foster babies for the State of Connecticut for many years. She ultimately ended up raising one of these babies as her own.
She and Roger had a vegetable stand, known as Coursers Gardens for many years on North Granby Road in Granby, Conn. Their corn crib that they sold veggies from can still be seen at the Wilhelm Farm on North Granby Road. She spent 39 years with Roger before his passing in 1989. Her life revolved around giving her time to everyone. She was a registered Republican and very active for the party. She was on the Commission for