Anna Cossyleon

In 1955, Anna met the love of her life, Cayetano Coss y Leon in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. A year later they were married and began their new life in Chicago. Together they raised nine children; Carlos (Tisha), Ernie (Isabel), Luis-WeeGee (now deceased), Rosy Valenzuela (Sergio) Francisco-Frankie, (now deceased), Elizabeth-Chavy Diaz de Leon (Jaime) Lucy Sanchez (Antonio), Albert (Lauren) and Ricardo (Francisca-Pachis).

Anna is survived by sixteen beautiful grandchildren: Keith Reyes, Francine Cossyleon, Jerry Cossyleon, Carlitos Cossyleon (Giannalee), Ricardo Cossyleon (Galia), Vanessa Cruz-Cossyleon, Omar Sanchez, Brandon Cruz-Cossyleon, Bianca Clark (Justin), Jamie Diaz de Leon, Robert Cossyleon, Christopher Cossyleon, Nathaniel Cossyleon, Melissa Valenzuela (Javier), Christian Cossyleon, Luca Cossyleon. Great grandchildren include Julian Lopez, Jalen Lopez, Alyssa Lopez, Matthew Reyes, Aaryn Reyes, Noah Santos, Felicia Medina, Ian Cossyleon, Emmy Rose Reyes, Trevor & Taleah Cruz and Elian Cossyleon.

Her greatest legacy will always be her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She made each of them feel very special and loved them unconditionally. Those who knew her would say, Anna always had a smile on her face and a kind word to share. Always willing to apologize, she never held any ill-will in her heart. As an avid nature lover, she was always surrounded by plants. She loved to dance and she lived each moment to the fullest. Anna was a shining light to many who sought her counsel, she ended each telephone call with, “I Love you, I Love you, I Love you!”

Anna will be missed immensely by those who knew her. “Que en Paz Descanse - May she rest in peace.”

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