ROBERT COSSITT

HAMILTON >> Robert Cossitt, 81, of Hamilton, N.Y., died after a brief affliction on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at The Grand of Rome Rehabilitation Facility. Born Oct. 28, 1936 to Allen and Helen (Skinner) Cossitt, he graduated from Hamilton Central School and Morrisville College. Bob married Cordelia (Corde) DesJardins on Oct. 19, 1957 in Augusta, N.Y. He worked in the family trucking business, Hamilton Motor Express until the late ‘ 70s. He worked briefly at Colgate University until he and Corde moved to Boonville, N.Y. to own/operate Red Carpet Skateway in January 1980. Bob semi-retired in December 1990 and started Red Carpet Antiques. Bob was an avid Jeff Gordon and NASCAR fan. He was a collector of toys, gas pumps, Hess trucks, gas signs and Coke displays. Bob is survived by his wife, Corde, of Hamilton, N.Y.; his daughter, Linda Cossitt of Gastonia, N.C., and his son. Steven Cossitt of Earlville, N.Y.; grandchildren, Desiree Cossitt-Davis (Troy Liebi) of Camden, N.Y., Casey Cossitt-Yager (Desiree Butka) of Sherrill, N.Y., Sydney Cossitt of Gastonia, N.C., Steven Cossitt II (Emily Hopkins) of Nelson, N.Y., and Daniel Cossitt of Cazenovia, N.Y. Bob also has one great-grandson, Parker Davis of Camden, N.Y. and another great-grandchild expected (Casey and Desiree) in October. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews; a sister-in-law and brotherin-law, Nora and Stuart Link; several brothers-inlaw and sisters-in-law, Tommy and Ina DesJardins, Jackie DesJardins, Charles DesJardins Jr., Louie and Lois DesJardins, and Joe DesJardins. He was predeceased by his grandson-in-law, Jeromie Davis, his great-grandson, Michael Cossitt, and a brother-in-law, Daniel DesJardins. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 25 Broad St., Hamilton, N.Y. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Wednesday, March 28, from 5-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in Bob’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association. To send a condolence and sign the Book of Memories online go to www.burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com

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