Samuel Cosgrove

Samuel Cosgrove died on May 15, 2010, in the Clara Maass Medical Center. He was 91. Visiting is at the Wilfred Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Mass is on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Queen of Peace Church. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Mr. Cosgrove lived in Kearny before moving to North Arlington 25 years ago. He served in the British Army for 11 years, and was taken prisoner toward the end of World War II. He was a proud survivor of Dunkirk. Mr. Cosgrove was a machinist for Clear Kast in Kearny and after retirement he was a crossing guard at Prospect and Belmont avenues in North Arlington for 25 years. He was a member of the Scots American Club in Kearny and The Wednesday Seniors Harmony Club in North Arlington. Mr. Cosgrove is survived by his wife, Mary; his daughter, Christine Keelen and her husband, Thomas; his sister, May Whitehouse; grandchildren, Tom and his wife, June, and Andrew, and his great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Rose and Shane Joseph. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Disabled Veterans, c/o the funeral home.