COSGROVE, Dorothy Dorothy Cosgrove, 75, of East Hartford, passed away on Tuesday, (March 16, 2005) at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. Born in New Britain, on February 23, 1930 to Adolph and Rosemary (Sharmut) Geidel. She was the widow of Edward P. Cosgrove, Sr. Dorothy is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Kenneth MacDonald and a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas F. and Christine Cosgrove; 12 grandchildren, Kelli Garrett, Colleen LaBoy, Erin and Sean Meany, Stephanie St. Pierre, Ryan Cosgrove, Danny, Tyler, Eddie and Jennifer Cosgrove, Kenny and Kurtis MacDonald, and eight great grandchildren. Also, special friends dear to her heart Teresa MacDonald and Gladys D'Amato. She was predeceased by her husband Edward; a son, Edward P. Cosgrove, Jr.; her parents; four brothers, and a sister. Dorothy retired from Weaver High School after 20 years of dedicated service. She was a member of Saint Mary's Church, East Hartford. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 19, 9:15 a.m. at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Saint Mary's Church, 15 Maplewood Avenue, East Hartford. Burial will follow in Hillside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home TODAY, March 18, from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. The Benjamin J. Callahan Funeral Home, 1602 Main Street, East Hartford has charge of arrangements. Please visit online at www.mem.com for a Dignity Memorial Announcement.
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So sorry to hear about Dorothy. What a wonderful woman. She was a good friend to my mom who worked with her at Weaver High. Fond memories of her. God Bless her family she will be missed.
Marcia Dunbar-Lindo
August 1, 2022
Thinking of you, Gram. I know you’re smiling down on us from Heaven. I can hear you saying “Gramma loves Jenny”. We love YOU!
Jenny
Grandchild
March 12, 2021
Gram,
Here we are on your one year death anniversary. It seems impossible, as we feel the same pain today, as this time last year. Sometimes it still seems like a bad dream! We miss you gram. The kids are getting so big, I hope your able to look down on them, and see what they are becoming. I wish you were here to share it all with us.
You will forever be in our hears. Not only today, but until we meet again.
We love you gram,
Kelli, Tony, Anthony, Kayla and Jordan
Kelli Garrett
March 16, 2006
Happy (belated) birthday Gram! We love and miss you dearly!
Love,
Jenny
February 24, 2006
Happy Birthday Gram!! We all miss you so much. Wishing you were here with us today and always. Love you!!
erin meany
February 23, 2006
Happy Birthday in Heaven, Gram! We miss you and think about you each and every day! Dorian talks about you all of the time and misses his "Nanny" tremendously! He reminds me so much of you sometimes. I laugh when he does something quirky that he only could've picked up from you!
I hope you are having a party up in heaven!
Love you and miss you!
Colleen & Dorian
Colleen Meany
February 23, 2006
Happy Birthday Gram,
We are thinking about you today, on what would have been your 76th birthday. The party last year was so fun, and defintiely memorable! We are so sad that you are only in our hearts today. May you be at peace today in heaven, as you were 76 years ago, on the day of your birth! I miss you today, as much as the day you went away! I love you, Gram!
Until we meet again.....
your devoted granddaughter,
Kelli
kelli garrett
February 23, 2006
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Gram...
We are thinking about you on this first Christmas apart from you. This is your first Christmas in Heaven, and I'm sure it's wonderful!
Please know that you are dearly missed and loved. May you rest in peace during this time..........YOUR FIRST Christmas in Heaven!
Your loving granddaughter and family
Kelli, Tony, Anthony, Kayla and Jordan
Kelli Garrett
December 26, 2005
They say that this gets easier with time, but I have to disagree. Everytime I close my eyes, you are all I see. You are in my heart always and I miss you more than ever these days. Love you forever and always gram.
your grandaughter, erin.
erin meany
August 23, 2005
To the family of dorothy, thank you all for allowing me to have had the pleasure knowing dorothy. She will be remembered by me as the kind & funny person she was. I'm sorry for your loss.
cynthia tackett
August 22, 2005
Gram,
I am writing to you now, because I am missing you. I think about you daily. I miss you SO much, words can not explain, the aching of my heart, or the emptiness in my soul. I hope you are at peace, without pain and sorrow. I think about the loss we have all experienced, and the many ways, it has changed our family forever.
What I wouldn't give to see you, hear you, kiss you, or just talk to you, just one more time. I miss you so! May you know you are on my mind, and missed as much today, as the day God took you home.
Missing you with great pain and sorrow,
Your Grandaughter
Kelli
Kelli Garrett
July 10, 2005
When I heard the news my eyes filled with tears and my heart felt heavy. Flashes of all of us running around,playing jump rope,us on our bikes, or watching Sean climb that big old tree out front.All those hot summer days, with our moms cooking on the grill,maybe a game of kick ball.....so many memorys, all with our dearest grandma right there beside us all. She had a heart like no other I've ever known. She took so many of us kids in, took us in her heart, in her family...as our grandma...she loved so many and so many loved her.I am blessed to be able to tell my children about this women we called Grandma Cosgrove. When I speak of her I speak with pride and great respect,she will forever be missed by me, and I wish I could have thanked her for being my grandma.(all that know me and my mom & sisters know we had little to no family growing up), so I will say to her beloved family she truley adored, thank you !!!!! Thank you for sharing such a special, beautiful women with me and my family.I hope you all know how much I miss ALL OF YOU!!!!
Jennifer Flagg-Thompson
March 28, 2005
MOM,
YOU WATCHED AS I CAME INTO THE WORLD AND I WATCHED AS YOU LEFT. I HOPE YOU KNOW I WAS AT YOUR SIDE JUST AS YOU WERE ALWAYS AT MINE.I WILL MISS YOU GREATLY NOT ONLY AS MY MOTHER BUT MY BEST FRIEND. I WILL MISS OUR FRIDAY NIGHT SHOPPING AND DINNER TRIPS.REST IN PEACE AND KNOW YOU WILL FOREVER BE MISSED AND LOVED. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.
LOVE,
YOUR DAUGHTER
MARTHA MACDONALD
March 23, 2005
Words cannot describe the feeling of the loss of my grandmother. She will be greatly missed by her entire family. She will remain in our hearts forever and always!!
Love,
Erin, Scott, and Kids
erin meany
March 22, 2005
Grandma, you have, and will always hold a special place in my heart. The bond we had, can not be distroyed by distance. I will see you someday, without pain, sorrow, or saddness. Although I will miss you dearly, it is not the time we lost, but the time we shared. I feel honored to have had you here, for so long.
See you again, my love...when the time is right!
I love you gram
Kelli
kelli meany (garrett)
March 22, 2005
Grandma, words cannot express how much I will miss you! Thank you for everything you have ever done for me and Dorian. I hope that you are in heaven looking down and seeing how many lives you have deeply touched. Our memories of you will never fade. Loving you and missing you greatly!
Colleen LaBoy
March 22, 2005
Grandma Cosgrove you will forever be in my heart. My deepest sympothy to all in the Family. She will be greatly missed. XOXOXO
Danielle Flagg
March 21, 2005
To all the Meany & Cosgrove family, we send our deepest sympathy and will keep "Gramma Cosgrove" forever in our hearts.Linda, Dave and family
Linda Flagg
March 20, 2005
The Cosgrove Family,
Sorry to learn of your loss. May God give you strength and continue to bless and keep you.
Sincere sympathy,
Anthony J. Napoleon
March 18, 2005
Tom and Christine,
I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. Your entire family is in my thoughts and prayers. With deepest sympathy...God Bless
Bob Scully
March 18, 2005
To the family of Dorothy Cosgrove,
With deepest sympathy, you are in my thoughts and prayers during this time of great loss.
Kelly Bilodeau
March 18, 2005
Grandma you will be in our hearts and memories forever.
Jennifer & Eddie Cosgrove
March 18, 2005
Grandma was a beautiful soul....inside and out. She touched the hearts of everyone she met and knew. I loved her like my own grandmother and will never forget her. May God bless you, Grandma. We love you!
Jennifer Squires
March 18, 2005
First I would like to say grandma Cosgrove was an outstanding person if u needed someone to talk too she was there and she would never forget u on any of the hoildays or birthdays. If u needed advice she was the one to talk too. Sincerly Tyler Cosgrove. She will be in our heart forever. Love Tyler
Tyler cosgrove
March 18, 2005
Martha and children, I am so sorry to hear this news of your mom. I'm sorry for your loss, she was a good women to all! She and your family will be in my prayers.
Cherrie LaPointe
March 18, 2005
God bless. You are in my Prayers.
Craig Woffard
March 18, 2005
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