Walter Cosman

Obituary of Walter Murray Cosman

 

Mr. Walter Murray Cosman was born in Head of Millstream on November 20, 1940; he was the son of the late Kenneth and Helen (Riedle) Cosman.

 

Walter was  first and foremost a family man, always. His wife, children and grandchildren were very important to him. In his lifetime he moved from East to West 14 times, finally settling down in Sussex.

 

He worked for over 38 years for CN Rail and was a member of the Zion Lodge # 21 Sussex Chapter.

 

He will live on in the hearts of his loving wife of 56 years, Jeanette (Ross); their children: Andrew  and his wife Carol of Kelowna, BC, Shelley Santerre  and her husband Paul of Toronto, ON and Jo-Ann Briscoe  and her husband Jess of Kelowna, BC; his brothers: Doug  and his wife Louise of Sussex and Earl  and his wife Sylvia of Moncton; his sisters: Bertha Cosman of Sussex and Anna Goddard and her husband Frank of Fredericton; his sister-in-law, Shirley Cosman of Woodstock and his brother-in-law, Gary Ross and his wife Joann of Sidney; his grandchildren: Rory O'Connell, Tara Mantoanis (Kevin), Kelsey Santerre, Thomas Santerre, Behn Briscoe and Bekky Briscoe;  as well as several nieces and nephews.

 

Mr. Walter Murray Cosman of Sussex passed away peacefully at the Saint John Regional Hospital on December 18, 2017 at the age of 77.

 

He is predeceased by his parents: Kenneth and Helen (Riedle) Cosman and by his brother, Stephen Cosman.

 

Arrangements have been entrusted to the compassionate care of Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, (506-433-1176) from where visitation will be held on Friday, December 22, 2017 from 1-3 and 6-8pm. The Zion Lodge # 21 Sussex Chapter will hold a tribute on Friday evening at 5:30pm.

 

There will be a Celebration of Walter's life from Wallace Community Chapel on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 11:00am.

 

If you are considering making a memorial donation the family has recommended the Sussex Hospice, Kirk Hill Cemetery or to a charity of the donor's choice