Cokesbury Village, Delaware
Age 92
Willard Howard Cobb, Jr.AGE: 92 • Cokesbury VillageWillard (Bill) Cobb, age 92, died peacefully on January 9, 2015 at Cokesbury Village where he lived for the last fifteen years. Bill was born in Newton Centre, Massachusetts to Virginia Emmons and Willard Cobb Sr. He was a graduate of Cheshire...
Read MoreDear Barry, Rosemary and family,
I am so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. Bill and Inez were two of my favorite people during our years at Grace Church. He was truly a special person -- caring, thoughtful and encouraging. I enjoyed reconnecting with him during my days working at Neighborhood House. Please know that you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Judy Morton
January 16, 2015 | Wilmington, DE
Dear Barry,
We are thinking of you, Rosemary and your two wonderful sons at this difficult time. Oh how we loved both your parents. Your mother so elegant and bright. Your father so welcoming, loving, and strong with a heart of gold. What a terrific couple. You were so fortunate to have them both and now they are together in heaven smiling down on the four of you. Your father always shared his faith with me which is why I share it now. I trust that the wonderful memories you share will...
JANE HOGAN
January 15, 2015 | CHAPEL HILL, NC
Dear Barry -
Mike and I were so sorry to learn of your Dad's death. He was such a kind man and always made us feel so welcome whenever we saw him.
Please know that you, Rosemary and your sons are in our thoughts during this difficult time. We hope the wonderful memories you have of your Dad are a comfort to you now. Janie Hogan also sends her love.
Fondly,
Annie and Mike Gallagher
Annie and Mike Gallagher
January 15, 2015 | Wilmington, DE
Sending my condolences.
Trish Cashwell
January 14, 2015
I write to express deepest sympathies of the Werner Brown family, in particular his six children Steve, Peggie, Matt, Alice, Richard and me. All of us grew up knowing Bill, and our hearts go out to Barry and his family.
Bill was one of our Dad's very dearest friends going back at least 60 years after Bill was invited to join a close-knit social group of Duke graduates in Wilmington who had known each other at Duke before moving to Wilmington where the group members became and remained...
David Brown
January 13, 2015 | Wilmington, DE
So sorry to hear of the passing of Mr Cobb. He and Mrs Cobb were fine and decent people. May God grant them eternal peace.
Patricia Hand-Harris
January 13, 2015 | Pompano Beach, FL
