RITA GOLD COUSINS

Rita Ann Gold Cousins (nee Kostick) age 94, passed away peacefully and gracefully on February 22, 2022 surrounded by her children. Beloved wife of the late Albert Gold and the late Herbert Cousins. Loving mother of Benita Gold (Frank Schaeffer), Elizabeth Gold (Mark Glickman), Jeremy Gold (Shiva Gold) and the late Benjamin Gold. Fond step-mother to Brian Cousins (Suss Cousins) Adoring grandmother of Trevor, Sebastian, Layla, Mateo, Juliana, Ava, Hanna, and Viveka. Dear sister of the late Joan Andrews. She is also survived by her �brother� Peter Andrews and her numerous nephews and nieces. Family and friends are invited to her Memorial Service on Friday, March 4, 2022 12:30pm at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, PA 19027.



Born in Buffalo, New York, she moved to Philadelphia after marrying Al Gold and raised their four children in West Mt Airy. Later she lived in Wayne, Maine and Sarasota, Florida. She acted both professionally and in community theater in Philadelphia and Maine and met her husband Herb while acting in a play directed by her son Jeremy.
Rita Ann was one of a kind. She greeted each new person she met as if they were a book recommended by The New York Times. She is warmly remembered by her legions of friends and fans for her joie d�vivre, optimism, humor, glamour and loving heart and her signature big hats, blue nails and red convertible.


Flowers may be sent to the Temple. Anyone wishing to honor Rita Ann may make a contribution in her memory to Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/ or to Inner City Arts https://inner-cityarts.org/.