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Nicholas Cotsonas Obituary
PEORIA - Dr. Nicholas J. Cotsonas Jr., age 87, of Hinsdale, formerly of Peoria and the former dean of the Peoria School of Medicine from 1972 to 1979, passed away Friday, July 28, 2006, in LaGrange Park, Ill.
He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and professor emeritus of the University of Illinois.
He was the beloved husband of the late Betty Borge Cotsonas; loving father of Thomas G. (Kathleen) Westbrook, Lisl (Paul) Jackson, Bruce (Candy) Cotsonas, Nicholas Cotsonas III and Elena Cotsonas (Steve Fouts); cherished grandfather of Kimberly (Troy) Appel, Rebecca Jackson (Dennis Wang) and Gregory (Laurel) Otey; proud great-grandfather of David Appel; and dear brother of Annie (George) Welles.
A memorial service will be Sunday, Aug. 6th, at 3 p.m. at The Plymouth Place Dole Hall, 315 N. LaGrange Road, LaGrange Park, IL 60526.
In lieu of flowers, memorials made to the University of Illinois Foundation or the Alzheimer's Association would be appreciated. Hallowell and James Funeral Home in Countryside is assisting the family. For further information call 708-352-6500.
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John Martin
August 20, 2006
I knew Nick, first as his student, later as a mentor and colleague. His quotations were famous at the University of Illinois. He was an example of provessionalism to many physicians. He will be missed.
Donald Jurivich
August 3, 2006
Nick had a significant impact on the Geriatric Medicine program at the University of Illinois. His legacy continues.
William G. (Bill) Troyer,Jr.
August 1, 2006
I knew Nick for about 30 years, meeting him for the first tim when he returned from Peoria and began to spend more time seeing patients. I will always remember when he pubished a monograph that I gave him that a friend of mine had sent to me that he was having trouble getting published. Nick read it and told me to tell him that if he would take the venom out of it He would publish it. He did and Nick did.
Dean Schraufnagel
August 1, 2006
My deepest sympathies to the family of a great man. I knew Nick for many years while he worked with me on our faculty at UIC. I admired him immensely.
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