JOHN A. COSELLI Sr.

JOHN A. COSELLI, SR., 93. went to be with the Lord on Sunday, the 9th of January 2010. He spent his last days surrounded by family.He was born the 1st of April, 1916 in Galveston, Texas to Raffaello and Oliva Coselli. He graduated from Ball High School where he was captain of the football team. He then graduated from the University of Texas and the University of Texas Law School. He served as a Capt. and flight instructor in the US Air Force during World War II. During the war he met and later married Doris L. Stapleton to whom he was married for fifty one years.Thereafter, he joined the law firm of Carl & Lee, and as partner he managed the business of Commercial Title Company for many years. He was regional counsel for Chicago Title Insurance Company from 1971 until retirement in 2000.Mr. Coselli was President of the Texas Land Title Association in 1973. He was a member of the Houston Bar Association, American Bar Association and Texas Bar Association.He is fondly remembered for his unconditional devotion to his family. To the end he was a devout catholic.He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Doris; sisters, Mary and Angie; and brothers, Frank, Julius and Peter.Mr. Coselli is survived by his sons, The Honorable John A. Coselli, Jr., Joseph S. Coselli, M.D. and wife Kelly, Peter C. Coselli and Michael P. Coselli, M.D.; grandchildren, John III, Thomas, Stephen, Mark, Catherine and Joseph, Jr. Coselli. He is also survived by a sister, Raffaella "Baby" Viotto of Conroe, Tx.Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family on Monday, the 11th of January, from five o'clock in the afternoon until seven o'clock in the evening, with a vigil service to commence at seven o'clock, in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.The funeral Mass is to be held at ten o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 12th of January, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 1801 Sage Road in Houston with the Rev. Msgr. Frank H. Rossi and Rev. Christopher A. Billac, S.J. concelebrating.Mr. Coselli's four sons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Executive Association of Houston.The Rite of Committal and entombment will follow, via an escorted cortege, in the Memorial Mission Mausoleum at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.In lieu of usual remembrances, donations may be directed to Cardiovascular Research at Baylor College of Medicine, 832.355.9930. -->