BECAUSE I AM HER ONLY SURVIVING SIBLING AND SPENT MANY YEARS OBSERVING AND LOVING MARY ANN, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO SHARE MY MEMORIES OF HER. WE WERE BORN 23 MONTHS APART AND SINCE I WAS THE OLDEST I BEGAN TO ASSERT MY BIG BROTHER STATUS AND INFORMED HER THAT SHE WAS THE LITTLE SISTER. SHE QUICKLY TOLD ME “NO WAY”. WE THEN WENT THRU THE STAGE OF “MOM AND DAD LIKE YOU BETTER THAN ME”. OF COURSE THIS WAS NOT TRUE,BUT IT MADE FOR A GOOD CONFLICT BETWEEN US. AS WE GREW OLDER AND WENT THRU HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE, I BEGAN TO REALIZE THAT SHE WAS A LOVING, CARING PERSON WITH A SPECIAL SENSE OF HUMOR. THIS WAS MADE CLEAR BY THE WAY SHE FOUND LOVE WITH HER HUSBAND, DONALD, AND PROCEEDED TO SHARE IN THE EFFORTS TO MAKE SURE THAT HE RECEIVED ALL THE POSSIBLE MEDICAL CARE IN HIS EFFORTS TO OVERCOME THE LUNG INJURIES THAT HE HAD ENDURED WHILE SERVING IN THE U.S. NAVY. THEY WERE THEN BLESSED WITH A SON, WILLIAM, AND HE QUICKLY BECAME THE JOY OF THEIR LIVES. SADLY, DON WAS ONLY ABLE TO ENJOY FATHERHOOD FOR 2-3 YEARS BEFORE HE PASSED INTO GOD’S HANDS. MARY ANN ASSUMED THE ROLE OF SINGLE MOM, SOCCER MOM, BASEBALL MOM AND MADE SURE THAT HE HAD THE BEST EDUCATION THRU GRAMMAR SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL {CARDINAL MOONEY} AND ON TO COLLEGE WHICH HAS SERVED HIM WELL IN HIS CHOSEN PROFESSION. THIS ALL TOOK PLACE WITH THEM SHARING A HOME WITH OUR PARENTS AND MY FATHER TRYING TO BE THE MISSING FATHER FIGURE. SHE SUFFERED FROM ARTHRITIS AND ENDURED 2 HIP REPLACEMENTS [ONE HAD TO BE REDONE], TWO KNEE REPLACEMENTS, AND A SHOULDER REPLACEMENTS ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED REHAB FOR EACH ONE. THRU ALL THIS SHE CONTINUED TO CARE FOR MY PARENTS, ENJOY HER RELATIONSHIP WITH HER SON AND THE BIRTH OF TWO WONDERFUL GRANDSON. WITH HER PARENTS PASSING, SHE SOLD HER HOME IN GREECE AND WITH WILLIAMS HELP BOUGHT A HOME IN NEW JERSEY TO BE WITH HIM AND HER GRANDSONS. THIS PHASE OF HER LIFE WAS PROBABLY SOME OF THE HAPPIEST YEARS FOR HER THEN HER OWN HEALTH STARTED TO DETERIORATE. WILLIAM TOOK OVER AS THE L0VING AND CARING PERSON THAT HIS MOTHER HAD SO CLEARLY EXEMPLIFIED. I WROTE THIS TO GIVE YOU MY VIEW OF THE LOVING AND CARING PERSON MY SISTER WAS AND IS AS SHE JOINS THE LOVE OF HER LIFE [DONALD] AND OUR MOTHER AND FATHER AND IS LOOKING DOWN ON ALL THE LOVE SHE LEFT WITH ALL OF US. ROBERT
We feel this is the Mary Ann Cossaboon we knew at Albany State in the early 1950s. The Mary Ann we knew was full of fun and had a marvelous laugh that just drew you into the humor. We are so sorry to read of her passing. Our sincere condolences are extended to all those who loved Mary Ann and who will miss her.
Over the years , Mary Ann and I shared many happy times and a lifetime of laughs.
At Eastridge, I often hosted the end of year retirement party, and always offering to help was MAC.
At one such party, I stood up to thank all those who helped me with the dinner details. What I said (after a few drinks) was: ” And then there’s Mary Ann who always was willing to put out for me.” Followed by roars of laughter and Mary Ann hiding her head. Did I just let it go? No, realizing that what I meant was being taken wrong, I added, “No I really mean it ! ! All I could see was her very red face hidden by both hands.
What a giving, caring loving lady, She will be missed by her many friends.
BECAUSE I AM HER ONLY SURVIVING SIBLING AND SPENT MANY YEARS OBSERVING AND LOVING MARY ANN, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO SHARE MY MEMORIES OF HER. WE WERE BORN 23 MONTHS APART AND SINCE I WAS THE OLDEST I BEGAN TO ASSERT MY BIG BROTHER STATUS AND INFORMED HER THAT SHE WAS THE LITTLE SISTER. SHE QUICKLY TOLD ME “NO WAY”. WE THEN WENT THRU THE STAGE OF “MOM AND DAD LIKE YOU BETTER THAN ME”. OF COURSE THIS WAS NOT TRUE,BUT IT MADE FOR A GOOD CONFLICT BETWEEN US. AS WE GREW OLDER AND WENT THRU HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE, I BEGAN TO REALIZE THAT SHE WAS A LOVING, CARING PERSON WITH A SPECIAL SENSE OF HUMOR. THIS WAS MADE CLEAR BY THE WAY SHE FOUND LOVE WITH HER HUSBAND, DONALD, AND PROCEEDED TO SHARE IN THE EFFORTS TO MAKE SURE THAT HE RECEIVED ALL THE POSSIBLE MEDICAL CARE IN HIS EFFORTS TO OVERCOME THE LUNG INJURIES THAT HE HAD ENDURED WHILE SERVING IN THE U.S. NAVY. THEY WERE THEN BLESSED WITH A SON, WILLIAM, AND HE QUICKLY BECAME THE JOY OF THEIR LIVES. SADLY, DON WAS ONLY ABLE TO ENJOY FATHERHOOD FOR 2-3 YEARS BEFORE HE PASSED INTO GOD’S HANDS. MARY ANN ASSUMED THE ROLE OF SINGLE MOM, SOCCER MOM, BASEBALL MOM AND MADE SURE THAT HE HAD THE BEST EDUCATION THRU GRAMMAR SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL {CARDINAL MOONEY} AND ON TO COLLEGE WHICH HAS SERVED HIM WELL IN HIS CHOSEN PROFESSION. THIS ALL TOOK PLACE WITH THEM SHARING A HOME WITH OUR PARENTS AND MY FATHER TRYING TO BE THE MISSING FATHER FIGURE. SHE SUFFERED FROM ARTHRITIS AND ENDURED 2 HIP REPLACEMENTS [ONE HAD TO BE REDONE], TWO KNEE REPLACEMENTS, AND A SHOULDER REPLACEMENTS ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED REHAB FOR EACH ONE. THRU ALL THIS SHE CONTINUED TO CARE FOR MY PARENTS, ENJOY HER RELATIONSHIP WITH HER SON AND THE BIRTH OF TWO WONDERFUL GRANDSON. WITH HER PARENTS PASSING, SHE SOLD HER HOME IN GREECE AND WITH WILLIAMS HELP BOUGHT A HOME IN NEW JERSEY TO BE WITH HIM AND HER GRANDSONS. THIS PHASE OF HER LIFE WAS PROBABLY SOME OF THE HAPPIEST YEARS FOR HER THEN HER OWN HEALTH STARTED TO DETERIORATE. WILLIAM TOOK OVER AS THE L0VING AND CARING PERSON THAT HIS MOTHER HAD SO CLEARLY EXEMPLIFIED. I WROTE THIS TO GIVE YOU MY VIEW OF THE LOVING AND CARING PERSON MY SISTER WAS AND IS AS SHE JOINS THE LOVE OF HER LIFE [DONALD] AND OUR MOTHER AND FATHER AND IS LOOKING DOWN ON ALL THE LOVE SHE LEFT WITH ALL OF US. ROBERT
We feel this is the Mary Ann Cossaboon we knew at Albany State in the early 1950s. The Mary Ann we knew was full of fun and had a marvelous laugh that just drew you into the humor. We are so sorry to read of her passing. Our sincere condolences are extended to all those who loved Mary Ann and who will miss her.
William Campbell purchased flowers (Your Light Shines)
No card necessary
Over the years , Mary Ann and I shared many happy times and a lifetime of laughs.
At Eastridge, I often hosted the end of year retirement party, and always offering to help was MAC.
At one such party, I stood up to thank all those who helped me with the dinner details. What I said (after a few drinks) was: ” And then there’s Mary Ann who always was willing to put out for me.” Followed by roars of laughter and Mary Ann hiding her head. Did I just let it go? No, realizing that what I meant was being taken wrong, I added, “No I really mean it ! ! All I could see was her very red face hidden by both hands.
What a giving, caring loving lady, She will be missed by her many friends.
Additional Tribute Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vUg2v-WLPQ