Charles "Chick" Cosover, 84, died on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at home in Haymarket, VA, surrounded by the love and care of his four "girls."
He was born on March 8, 1937 in the Bronx, NY to Edward and Agnes (Moore) Cosover.
He was proud to graduate from DeWitt Clinton High School (NY) in 1954 and East Stroudsburg (PA) State College in 1959 and was awarded his master's degree from there in 1968.
At East Stroudsburg, Chick's roommate talked him into attending the junior prom with Harriet Marie Shoudt. By their second date, he knew. They were married on June 25, 1960 in Baptistown, NJ. They were together for 61 years.
He lived in Milford, NJ for 41 years until moving to Virginia two years ago to be closer to his youngest grandchildren (and, frankly, to avoid yard work).
Sports played a huge role in Chick's life from stickball in the Bronx, to taking the subway to NY Yankees games, captaining the varsity basketball team in college, and cheering for the NY Giants. His garage paid homage to his own sporting prowess, "Sports Illustrated" magazine and the many 20th century sports figures whom he had personally met.
Chick was a physical education teacher, coach and umpire. He started his career at Oxford (NJ) Elementary School, then moved to Frenchtown (NJ) Elementary School for nine years. He was briefly a health instructor and assistant basketball coach at Paterson (NJ) State College before taking a position in the elementary schools of Teaneck (NJ) School District in 1971. He coached high school soccer, basketball and baseball. He retired in 1998. One of his colleagues said that Chick was so innovative he could run a class in a closet. He was a mentor to thousands of children in his lifetime, encouraging exercise, fun, teamwork, fairness and sportsmanship.
Locally, he was a familiar face on sports fields as a youth umpire or referee. (We apologize if he called your kid out on a close play at the plate.) Chick's illustrious sports career also included playing in the Tri-County Baseball League and many area softball leagues, bowling at Riegel Ridge, and serving as an assistant coach this summer for his grandson's rec league basketball program. However, he still doesn't know the rules of the game of cricket. He donated baseball memorabilia into the permanent collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY.
Chick was a kind, generous and friendly man who always thought about others above himself. He had countless cherished friends. His "Chicknics" (picnics) were legendary. "I have a story for you" was a common refrain woven into every encounter with Chick. One favorite was the story about the Canadian geese aiming for him on the athletic field. He also excelled with the written word. In Chick's later years, he wrote many "Nobody asked me but…" pieces for local newspapers, sharing musings on contemporary issues. He was also a key contributor to the 1984 book, "You'll Never Guess What We Did in Gym Today!" on how to conduct physical education in a classroom during inclement weather. In his retirement, he worked at Harkers Hollow Golf Club in Phillipsburg, NJ.
He, his brother and friends relished taking road trips to spring training in Florida and baseball games around the country, and he enjoyed traveling to Australia, Ireland, Italy and Cooperstown, NY (eating at every diner along the way). Thankfully, GPS became readily available, and Harriet was no longer at the mercy of his sense of direction.
As a devoted attendee of St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church in Milford, NJ, his roles included serving as a lector and taking up the collection, but thankfully NOT the choir.
Survivors include his beloved wife Harriet, his three treasured daughters Mary Jo Martin (Stephen) of Melbourne, Australia, Catharine Soros (Jeffrey) of Los Angeles, CA, and Kerry Cosover (Ron George), of Nokesville, VA, along with grandchildren Daniel and Alison Martin, Preston and Sabrina Soros, and Grace, Riley, Saph, Olivia and Nathan George, brother Gerald "Jerry" Cosover (Jane) of Easton, PA, and sister Lynn Schroeder (William, Jr.) of Chestnut Hill, PA, and many adored nieces and nephews and their children. His beloved son Robert Harry Cosover predeceased him in 1971.
The family will receive relatives and friends for a visitation at Johnson-Walton Funeral Home, 24 Church Road, Holland Twp., NJ on Sunday, November 7, 2021 from 6:00-8:00pm and again on Monday, November 8, 2021 from 9:30am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church, 61 Mill Street, Milford, NJ at 11:00am. Chick will be buried beside his son at Milford Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.
He was born on March 8, 1937 in the Bronx, NY to Edward and Agnes (Moore) Cosover.
He was proud to graduate from DeWitt Clinton High School (NY) in 1954 and East Stroudsburg (PA) State College in 1959 and was awarded his master's degree from there in 1968.
At East Stroudsburg, Chick's roommate talked him into attending the junior prom with Harriet Marie Shoudt. By their second date, he knew. They were married on June 25, 1960 in Baptistown, NJ. They were together for 61 years.
He lived in Milford, NJ for 41 years until moving to Virginia two years ago to be closer to his youngest grandchildren (and, frankly, to avoid yard work).
Sports played a huge role in Chick's life from stickball in the Bronx, to taking the subway to NY Yankees games, captaining the varsity basketball team in college, and cheering for the NY Giants. His garage paid homage to his own sporting prowess, "Sports Illustrated" magazine and the many 20th century sports figures whom he had personally met.
Chick was a physical education teacher, coach and umpire. He started his career at Oxford (NJ) Elementary School, then moved to Frenchtown (NJ) Elementary School for nine years. He was briefly a health instructor and assistant basketball coach at Paterson (NJ) State College before taking a position in the elementary schools of Teaneck (NJ) School District in 1971. He coached high school soccer, basketball and baseball. He retired in 1998. One of his colleagues said that Chick was so innovative he could run a class in a closet. He was a mentor to thousands of children in his lifetime, encouraging exercise, fun, teamwork, fairness and sportsmanship.
Locally, he was a familiar face on sports fields as a youth umpire or referee. (We apologize if he called your kid out on a close play at the plate.) Chick's illustrious sports career also included playing in the Tri-County Baseball League and many area softball leagues, bowling at Riegel Ridge, and serving as an assistant coach this summer for his grandson's rec league basketball program. However, he still doesn't know the rules of the game of cricket. He donated baseball memorabilia into the permanent collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY.
Chick was a kind, generous and friendly man who always thought about others above himself. He had countless cherished friends. His "Chicknics" (picnics) were legendary. "I have a story for you" was a common refrain woven into every encounter with Chick. One favorite was the story about the Canadian geese aiming for him on the athletic field. He also excelled with the written word. In Chick's later years, he wrote many "Nobody asked me but…" pieces for local newspapers, sharing musings on contemporary issues. He was also a key contributor to the 1984 book, "You'll Never Guess What We Did in Gym Today!" on how to conduct physical education in a classroom during inclement weather. In his retirement, he worked at Harkers Hollow Golf Club in Phillipsburg, NJ.
He, his brother and friends relished taking road trips to spring training in Florida and baseball games around the country, and he enjoyed traveling to Australia, Ireland, Italy and Cooperstown, NY (eating at every diner along the way). Thankfully, GPS became readily available, and Harriet was no longer at the mercy of his sense of direction.
As a devoted attendee of St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church in Milford, NJ, his roles included serving as a lector and taking up the collection, but thankfully NOT the choir.
Survivors include his beloved wife Harriet, his three treasured daughters Mary Jo Martin (Stephen) of Melbourne, Australia, Catharine Soros (Jeffrey) of Los Angeles, CA, and Kerry Cosover (Ron George), of Nokesville, VA, along with grandchildren Daniel and Alison Martin, Preston and Sabrina Soros, and Grace, Riley, Saph, Olivia and Nathan George, brother Gerald "Jerry" Cosover (Jane) of Easton, PA, and sister Lynn Schroeder (William, Jr.) of Chestnut Hill, PA, and many adored nieces and nephews and their children. His beloved son Robert Harry Cosover predeceased him in 1971.
The family will receive relatives and friends for a visitation at Johnson-Walton Funeral Home, 24 Church Road, Holland Twp., NJ on Sunday, November 7, 2021 from 6:00-8:00pm and again on Monday, November 8, 2021 from 9:30am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church, 61 Mill Street, Milford, NJ at 11:00am. Chick will be buried beside his son at Milford Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.
Charles "Chick" Cosover, 84, died on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at home in Haymarket, VA, surrounded by the love and care of his four "girls."
He was born on March 8, 1937 in the Bronx, NY to Edward and Agnes (Moore) Cosover.
He was proud to graduate from DeWitt Clinton High School (NY) in 1954 and East Stroudsburg (PA) State College in 1959 and was awarded his master's degree from there in 1968.
At East Stroudsburg, Chick's roommate talked him into attending the junior prom with Harriet Marie Shoudt. By their second date, he knew. They were married on June 25, 1960 in Baptistown, NJ. They were together for 61 years.
He lived in Milford, NJ for 41 years until moving to Virginia two years ago to be closer to his youngest grandchildren (and, frankly, to avoid yard work).
Sports played a huge role in Chick's life from stickball in the Bronx, to taking the subway to NY Yankees games, captaining the varsity basketball team in college, and cheering for the NY Giants. His garage paid homage to his own sporting prowess, "Sports Illustrated" magazine and the many 20th century sports figures whom he had personally met.
Chick was a physical education teacher, coach and umpire. He started his career at Oxford (NJ) Elementary School, then moved to Frenchtown (NJ) Elementary School for nine years. He was briefly a health instructor and assistant basketball coach at Paterson (NJ) State College before taking a position in the elementary schools of Teaneck (NJ) School District in 1971. He coached high school soccer, basketball and baseball. He retired in 1998. One of his colleagues said that Chick was so innovative he could run a class in a closet. He was a mentor to thousands of children in his lifetime, encouraging exercise, fun, teamwork, fairness and sportsmanship.
Locally, he was a familiar face on sports fields as a youth umpire or referee. (We apologize if he called your kid out on a close play at the plate.) Chick's illustrious sports career also included playing in the Tri-County Baseball League and many area softball leagues, bowling at Riegel Ridge, and serving as an assistant coach this summer for his grandson's rec league basketball program. However, he still doesn't know the rules of the game of cricket. He donated baseball memorabilia into the permanent collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY.
Chick was a kind, generous and friendly man who always thought about others above himself. He had countless cherished friends. His "Chicknics" (picnics) were legendary. "I have a story for you" was a common refrain woven into every encounter with Chick. One favorite was the story about the Canadian geese aiming for him on the athletic field. He also excelled with the written word. In Chick's later years, he wrote many "Nobody asked me but…" pieces for local newspapers, sharing musings on contemporary issues. He was also a key contributor to the 1984 book, "You'll Never Guess What We Did in Gym Today!" on how to conduct physical education in a classroom during inclement weather. In his retirement, he worked at Harkers Hollow Golf Club in Phillipsburg, NJ.
He, his brother and friends relished taking road trips to spring training in Florida and baseball games around the country, and he enjoyed traveling to Australia, Ireland, Italy and Cooperstown, NY (eating at every diner along the way). Thankfully, GPS became readily available, and Harriet was no longer at the mercy of his sense of direction.
As a devoted attendee of St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church in Milford, NJ, his roles included serving as a lector and taking up the collection, but thankfully NOT the choir.
Survivors include his beloved wife Harriet, his three treasured daughters Mary Jo Martin (Stephen) of Melbourne, Australia, Catharine Soros (Jeffrey) of Los Angeles, CA, and Kerry Cosover (Ron George), of Nokesville, VA, along with grandchildren Daniel and Alison Martin, Preston and Sabrina Soros, and Grace, Riley, Saph, Olivia and Nathan George, brother Gerald "Jerry" Cosover (Jane) of Easton, PA, and sister Lynn Schroeder (William, Jr.) of Chestnut Hill, PA, and many adored nieces and nephews and their children. His beloved son Robert Harry Cosover predeceased him in 1971.
The family will receive relatives and friends for a visitation at Johnson-Walton Funeral Home, 24 Church Road, Holland Twp., NJ on Sunday, November 7, 2021 from 6:00-8:00pm and again on Monday, November 8, 2021 from 9:30am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church, 61 Mill Street, Milford, NJ at 11:00am. Chick will be buried beside his son at Milford Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.
He was born on March 8, 1937 in the Bronx, NY to Edward and Agnes (Moore) Cosover.
He was proud to graduate from DeWitt Clinton High School (NY) in 1954 and East Stroudsburg (PA) State College in 1959 and was awarded his master's degree from there in 1968.
At East Stroudsburg, Chick's roommate talked him into attending the junior prom with Harriet Marie Shoudt. By their second date, he knew. They were married on June 25, 1960 in Baptistown, NJ. They were together for 61 years.
He lived in Milford, NJ for 41 years until moving to Virginia two years ago to be closer to his youngest grandchildren (and, frankly, to avoid yard work).
Sports played a huge role in Chick's life from stickball in the Bronx, to taking the subway to NY Yankees games, captaining the varsity basketball team in college, and cheering for the NY Giants. His garage paid homage to his own sporting prowess, "Sports Illustrated" magazine and the many 20th century sports figures whom he had personally met.
Chick was a physical education teacher, coach and umpire. He started his career at Oxford (NJ) Elementary School, then moved to Frenchtown (NJ) Elementary School for nine years. He was briefly a health instructor and assistant basketball coach at Paterson (NJ) State College before taking a position in the elementary schools of Teaneck (NJ) School District in 1971. He coached high school soccer, basketball and baseball. He retired in 1998. One of his colleagues said that Chick was so innovative he could run a class in a closet. He was a mentor to thousands of children in his lifetime, encouraging exercise, fun, teamwork, fairness and sportsmanship.
Locally, he was a familiar face on sports fields as a youth umpire or referee. (We apologize if he called your kid out on a close play at the plate.) Chick's illustrious sports career also included playing in the Tri-County Baseball League and many area softball leagues, bowling at Riegel Ridge, and serving as an assistant coach this summer for his grandson's rec league basketball program. However, he still doesn't know the rules of the game of cricket. He donated baseball memorabilia into the permanent collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY.
Chick was a kind, generous and friendly man who always thought about others above himself. He had countless cherished friends. His "Chicknics" (picnics) were legendary. "I have a story for you" was a common refrain woven into every encounter with Chick. One favorite was the story about the Canadian geese aiming for him on the athletic field. He also excelled with the written word. In Chick's later years, he wrote many "Nobody asked me but…" pieces for local newspapers, sharing musings on contemporary issues. He was also a key contributor to the 1984 book, "You'll Never Guess What We Did in Gym Today!" on how to conduct physical education in a classroom during inclement weather. In his retirement, he worked at Harkers Hollow Golf Club in Phillipsburg, NJ.
He, his brother and friends relished taking road trips to spring training in Florida and baseball games around the country, and he enjoyed traveling to Australia, Ireland, Italy and Cooperstown, NY (eating at every diner along the way). Thankfully, GPS became readily available, and Harriet was no longer at the mercy of his sense of direction.
As a devoted attendee of St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church in Milford, NJ, his roles included serving as a lector and taking up the collection, but thankfully NOT the choir.
Survivors include his beloved wife Harriet, his three treasured daughters Mary Jo Martin (Stephen) of Melbourne, Australia, Catharine Soros (Jeffrey) of Los Angeles, CA, and Kerry Cosover (Ron George), of Nokesville, VA, along with grandchildren Daniel and Alison Martin, Preston and Sabrina Soros, and Grace, Riley, Saph, Olivia and Nathan George, brother Gerald "Jerry" Cosover (Jane) of Easton, PA, and sister Lynn Schroeder (William, Jr.) of Chestnut Hill, PA, and many adored nieces and nephews and their children. His beloved son Robert Harry Cosover predeceased him in 1971.
The family will receive relatives and friends for a visitation at Johnson-Walton Funeral Home, 24 Church Road, Holland Twp., NJ on Sunday, November 7, 2021 from 6:00-8:00pm and again on Monday, November 8, 2021 from 9:30am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church, 61 Mill Street, Milford, NJ at 11:00am. Chick will be buried beside his son at Milford Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.
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