Karen P. Cossio

Karen P. Cossio obituary, St. Augustine, FL

Karen P. Cossio

Karen Cossio Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by St. John's Family Funeral Home & Crematory on Sep. 23, 2021.
Karen Powell Cossio , age 71, of Miami, Florida passed away peacefully on September 16, 2021 at her home in St. Augustine with her family by her side. Karen was wife to Raul Jorge Cossio; mother to Rachel Fink and Robert Cossio; and grandmother to Emily Gash. She was a mother-in-law to Esther Cossio and Justin Fink; a sister-in-law to Evelio and Jane Cossio; and an aunt to their children, Kevin Cossio and Marissa Rivero. Karen considered Kathy Lee and Becky Moore to be the sisters she never had, (Proverbs 17:17).
Karen was born in Miami, Florida on October 12, 1949 to her parents, Robert Horace Powell and Mary Jean Powell. While much of her childhood was spent in a religiously divided home, Karen made a firm stand for her personal beliefs from a very young age. Together with her spiritually strong and loyal father, her mother was eventually, "won without a word" (1Peter 3:1), and they each served faithfully as Jehovah's Witnesses 'til the end of their lives.
Through high school and beyond, Karen served as a Regular Pioneer--this is a volunteer teacher of the Bible who pledges to spend a certain number of hours monthly educating those who are interested in learning about the scriptures. She spent time preaching in Manning, South Carolina with Cara Lee Daboll and in Dallas, Georgia, with Becky and Davie Rogers and always spoke of how much she treasured those memories and experiences.
In May of 1971 Karen and Raul Cossio got married and went on the start their own family. First, she became a mother to Robert and five years later she became a mother to Rachel. And for the next many years, she supported her family's needs-- whether it was cooking and cleaning up after everyone or dropping forgotten homework assignments off at school or taking Raul his wallet he forgot at home, AGAIN--she was always ready to help in any way she could and she carried on these motherly tasks even long after the kids left home.
One of the things Karen cherished most in life was her life-long friends. While life takes us in different directions and sometimes it's impossible to keep up with those most important to us, she never forgot those who shaped and enriched her life over the years. Karen could recall memorable events and funny stories with such detail, you would swear you experienced it with her!
Animal adoptions and pet rescues were near and dear to her heart. Over many decades, the Cossios rarely owned a pet that wasn't rescued from the middle of Flagler Street or from a neglectful pet owner. When Karen was unable to personally care for anymore animals, and as her health was declining, she still insisted on supporting local rescuers. She eagerly looked forward to the time promised in the Bible where humans would harm neither each other nor the animals anymore. (Isaiah 11:9)
Karen had a firm belief in the promise of a time with no more illness, just as promised at Isaiah 33:24 where it says, "And no resident will say, 'I am sick.' The people dwelling in the land will be pardoned for their error." So, while her long battle with cancer came to a close on September 16, 2021, she fell asleep assured that Jehovah God would fulfill his promises of a healthy life on a paradise earth surrounded by her friends and family and all the animals she could ever want to see. (Revelation 21:3,4)
Please join us for her online memorial services on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 2:00pm.
https://jworg.zoom.us/j/88271559133 ; Passcode: 329165
St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Karen Powell Cossio fue esposa de Raúl Jorge Cossio; madre de Rachel Fink y Robert Cossio; y abuela de Emily Gash. Era suegra de Esther Cossio y Justin Fink; cuñada de Evelio y Jane Cossio; y una tía para sus hijos, Kevin Cossio y Marissa Rivero. Karen consideraba que Kathy Lee y Becky Moore eran las hermanas que nunca tuvo (Proverbios 17:17).
Karen nació en Miami, Florida el 12 de octubre de 1949 de sus padres, Robert Horace Powell y Mary Jean Powell. Si bien gran parte de su infancia la pasó en un hogar dividido religiosamente, Karen defendió firmemente sus creencias personales desde una edad muy temprana. Junto con su padre espiritualmente fuerte y leal, su madre finalmente fue "ganada sin una palabra" (1Pedro 3: 1), y cada uno de ellos sirvió fielmente como testigos de Jehová hasta el final de sus vidas.
Durante la escuela secundaria y más allá, Karen sirvió como precursora regular: esta es una maestra voluntaria de la Biblia que se compromete a dedicar una cierta cantidad de horas mensuales a educar a aquellos que estén interesados en aprender acerca de las Escrituras. Pasó tiempo predicando en Manning, Carolina del Sur con Cara Lee Daboll y en Dallas, Georgia, con Becky y Davie Rogers y siempre habló de cuánto atesoraba esos recuerdos y experiencias.
En mayo de 1971, Karen y Raúl Cossio se casaron y empezaron a formar su propia familia. Primero, se convirtió en madre de Robert y cinco años después se convirtió en madre de Rachel. Y durante los siguientes años, apoyó las necesidades de su familia, ya sea cocinar y limpiar después de todos o dejar las tareas olvidadas en la escuela o llevarse a Raúl la billetera que olvidó en casa, OTRA VEZ, siempre estaba lista para ayudar. de cualquier manera que pudo y continuó con estas tareas maternas incluso mucho después de que los niños se fueran de casa.
Una de las cosas que más apreciaba Karen en la vida eran sus amigos de toda la vida. Si bien la vida nos lleva en diferentes direcciones y, a veces, es imposible estar al día con los más importantes para nosotros, ella nunca olvidó a quienes moldearon y enriquecieron su vida a lo largo de los años. Karen podía recordar eventos memorables e historias divertidas con tanto detalle, ¡juraría que lo experimentó con ella!
Las adopciones de animales y los rescates de mascotas estaban cerca y eran queridos para su corazón. Durante muchas décadas, los Cossio rara vez tuvieron una mascota que no fuera rescatada del medio de Flagler Street o de un dueño de mascota negligente. Cuando Karen no pudo cuidar personalmente de más animales y su salud empeoró, insistió en apoyar a los rescatistas locales. Esperaba ansiosamente el tiempo prometido en la Biblia en el que los humanos ya no se harían daño entre sí ni a los animales. (Isaías 11: 9)
Karen tenía una firme creencia en la promesa de un tiempo sin más enfermedades, tal como se prometió en Isaías 33:24, donde dice: "Y ningún residente dirá: 'Estoy enfermo'. El pueblo que habita en la tierra será perdonado por su error ". Entonces, mientras su larga batalla contra el cáncer llegó a su fin el 16 de septiembre de 2021, se durmió con la seguridad de que Jehová Dios cumpliría sus promesas de una vida saludable en una Tierra paradisíaca rodeada de sus amigos y familiares y de todos los animales que pudiera. quiero ver. (Apocalipsis 21: 3,4)
Únase a nosotros para sus servicios conmemorativos en línea el domingo 3 de octubre de 2021 a las 2:00 pm.
https://jworg.zoom.us/j/88271559133; Código de acceso: 329165

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Freddy Jones

October 3, 2021

Please accept my condolences on your loss. I grew up close by and have many fond memories of days spent in service with Raul and Karen. My parents were close friends with her and her parents. Looking forward to seeing the fulfillment of Jehovah´s promise in the new system.

With Christian love,
Freddy and Melinda Jones

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