NICHOLAS COSARES, 71 Date of Death:11-1-2005 Enjoyed cooking for and spending time with family
Staten Island Advance (NY) - Thursday, November 3, 2005
Nicholas John (Johnny the Greek) Cosares, 71, of Oakwood, a retired bridge painter and contractor, died Tuesday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.
Born in Manhattan, he moved to Brooklyn in the mid-1950s and to Oakwood in 1996.
Mr. Cosares worked as a bridge painter for about 25 years. He painted various bridges around the city and also worked on spans in many states, including Florida and South Carolina.
Around 1980, he started his own home-contracting business. One of his companies was All Bridge Construction, which was based in Brooklyn. He retired in 1996.
Mr. Cosares enjoyed cooking for his family, especially on holidays, spending time with them and socializing.
"He loved good food. He loved to go out and party," said his wife of 17 years, the former Rosemarie Covais. "He was very family-oriented."
Mr. Cosares' first wife, the former Frances Guardino, died in 1987.
In addition to his wife, Rosemarie, surviving are his four sons, John, Joseph, Lawrence and Nicholas; his daughter, Augusta (Gussie) Croce; a brother, Thomas; a sister, Katherine Coppola; 13 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Mr. Cosares' grandson, Joseph Croce, died in 1987.
The funeral will be tomorrow from the Colonial Funeral Home, New Dorp, with a mass at 9:15 a.m. in St. Charles R.C. Church, Oakwood. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Pleasant Plains.
Staten Island Advance (NY) - Thursday, November 3, 2005
Staten Island Advance (NY) - Thursday, November 3, 2005
Nicholas John (Johnny the Greek) Cosares, 71, of Oakwood, a retired bridge painter and contractor, died Tuesday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.
Born in Manhattan, he moved to Brooklyn in the mid-1950s and to Oakwood in 1996.
Mr. Cosares worked as a bridge painter for about 25 years. He painted various bridges around the city and also worked on spans in many states, including Florida and South Carolina.
Around 1980, he started his own home-contracting business. One of his companies was All Bridge Construction, which was based in Brooklyn. He retired in 1996.
Mr. Cosares enjoyed cooking for his family, especially on holidays, spending time with them and socializing.
"He loved good food. He loved to go out and party," said his wife of 17 years, the former Rosemarie Covais. "He was very family-oriented."
Mr. Cosares' first wife, the former Frances Guardino, died in 1987.
In addition to his wife, Rosemarie, surviving are his four sons, John, Joseph, Lawrence and Nicholas; his daughter, Augusta (Gussie) Croce; a brother, Thomas; a sister, Katherine Coppola; 13 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Mr. Cosares' grandson, Joseph Croce, died in 1987.
The funeral will be tomorrow from the Colonial Funeral Home, New Dorp, with a mass at 9:15 a.m. in St. Charles R.C. Church, Oakwood. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Pleasant Plains.
Staten Island Advance (NY) - Thursday, November 3, 2005
NICHOLAS COSARES, 71 Date of Death:11-1-2005 Enjoyed cooking for and spending time with family
Staten Island Advance (NY) - Thursday, November 3, 2005
Nicholas John (Johnny the Greek) Cosares, 71, of Oakwood, a retired bridge painter and contractor, died Tuesday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.
Born in Manhattan, he moved to Brooklyn in the mid-1950s and to Oakwood in 1996.
Mr. Cosares worked as a bridge painter for about 25 years. He painted various bridges around the city and also worked on spans in many states, including Florida and South Carolina.
Around 1980, he started his own home-contracting business. One of his companies was All Bridge Construction, which was based in Brooklyn. He retired in 1996.
Mr. Cosares enjoyed cooking for his family, especially on holidays, spending time with them and socializing.
"He loved good food. He loved to go out and party," said his wife of 17 years, the former Rosemarie Covais. "He was very family-oriented."
Mr. Cosares' first wife, the former Frances Guardino, died in 1987.
In addition to his wife, Rosemarie, surviving are his four sons, John, Joseph, Lawrence and Nicholas; his daughter, Augusta (Gussie) Croce; a brother, Thomas; a sister, Katherine Coppola; 13 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Mr. Cosares' grandson, Joseph Croce, died in 1987.
The funeral will be tomorrow from the Colonial Funeral Home, New Dorp, with a mass at 9:15 a.m. in St. Charles R.C. Church, Oakwood. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Pleasant Plains.
Staten Island Advance (NY) - Thursday, November 3, 2005
Staten Island Advance (NY) - Thursday, November 3, 2005
Nicholas John (Johnny the Greek) Cosares, 71, of Oakwood, a retired bridge painter and contractor, died Tuesday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.
Born in Manhattan, he moved to Brooklyn in the mid-1950s and to Oakwood in 1996.
Mr. Cosares worked as a bridge painter for about 25 years. He painted various bridges around the city and also worked on spans in many states, including Florida and South Carolina.
Around 1980, he started his own home-contracting business. One of his companies was All Bridge Construction, which was based in Brooklyn. He retired in 1996.
Mr. Cosares enjoyed cooking for his family, especially on holidays, spending time with them and socializing.
"He loved good food. He loved to go out and party," said his wife of 17 years, the former Rosemarie Covais. "He was very family-oriented."
Mr. Cosares' first wife, the former Frances Guardino, died in 1987.
In addition to his wife, Rosemarie, surviving are his four sons, John, Joseph, Lawrence and Nicholas; his daughter, Augusta (Gussie) Croce; a brother, Thomas; a sister, Katherine Coppola; 13 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Mr. Cosares' grandson, Joseph Croce, died in 1987.
The funeral will be tomorrow from the Colonial Funeral Home, New Dorp, with a mass at 9:15 a.m. in St. Charles R.C. Church, Oakwood. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Pleasant Plains.
Staten Island Advance (NY) - Thursday, November 3, 2005
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