Helen-Anne Cosgriff

Helen-Anne Cosgriff 1921-2007 LONGMEADOW - Helen-Anne (Borlen) Cosgriff, 86, of Long-meadow and summer resident of Nantucket, Ma., died at home on September 21,2007 after a long illness. She grew up in Holyoke, Ma., the only child of Madge (Hancock) Borlen and Morey Borlen. Helen-Anne graduated from Holyoke High and received a Bachelor's and post-graduate degrees from Westfield State College. She retired from the Agawam School System ,where she worked as a devoted and talented teacher and a guidance counselor for 25 years. During W.W. II, she worked in the gauge lab at the Springfield Armory, where she met her husband, David E. Cosgriff. They were married 57 years, until his death in 2002. Helen-Anne was renowned for her tireless enthusiasm and passion, for family, friends, and life. She was known far and wide for her gifted and humorous story telling. Her interests and activities were without limits and ranged from devouring literature of all varieties; discussing political and social issues, entertaining and cooking for friends, to saving stray cats. She enjoyed part of every summer of her life at the ocean , including many years on Nantucket Island. Helen-Anne will be dearly missed by her family . Children: Kaethe Pinnell and her husband, Jim of Yakima, Wa., David "Buzz" Cosgriff and his wife, Anne Foye of Nantucket, Ma. , Nancy Marchand of Longmeadow, Ma. ; Grandchildren : Jamie Lee Pinnell Hebert and her husband, Joel, Nancy Pinnell, Stephanie and Jonathan Marchand. Services will be held Saturday (Sept.29th) . Visiting beginning at 9:15am. Funeral service 10:00 am all at Forastiere Smith Funeral Home, 220 North Main St., East Longmeadow 01028. Burial will follow in Longmeadow Cemetery. It was Helen-Anne's wish that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Weston Women's Rehabilitation Center, Mt. Marie, 34 Lower Westfield Rd., Holyoke, Ma. 01040. She believed in this program and was a strong supporter and volunteer there.