John H. Cosmo, age 87 of Fairhaven, passed away Saturday, April 07, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband Doris (Gonsalves) Cosmo, to whom he had been happily married to for 58 years.
Born in New Bedford, a son of the late Henrique and Auta (Silva) Cosmo, he was a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School,. John loved his family dearly, he was an avid softball player, later becoming an umpire for 20 years; he was also a member of the United Club. John was a veteran of the Unite States Air Force and the Merchant Marines. He was employed by the State of Massachusetts, Department of Corrections for 31 years, and upon retiring in 1993, was an integral part in the opening of the Wyatt Correctional Facility, Central Falls, retiring in 2009.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, John J. Cosmo of Wareham: a daughter, Elizabeth “Beth” Cosmo of Branford, CT; and a sister, Laura Blake of New Bedford. John was the father of the late Christie Cosmo and the brother of the late Rose Gilbert, Mary Gonsalves and Charles Cosmo.
His funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 9:00AM in the WARING-SULLIVAN HOME at FAIRLAWN, 180 Washington Street, Fairhaven, followed by a funeral mass at 10:00AM in St. Mary’s Church, 440 Main Street, Fairhaven. Relatives and friends are invited. Visitation Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00PM. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in John’s honor may be made to: St. Mary’s Church, 440 Main Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719 or Community Nurse Home Care, 62 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719. For tributes and online registration: www.waring-sullivan.com
