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In Memory of Mark John Cosgrove
1950 – 2023
18/12/2023
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Mark John Cosgrove at home on December 18, 2023 after more than a year of challenges and setbacks from cancer. Mark was born in Montreal to Catherine (Cleevely) and Benedict Cosgrove on February 18, 1950. Ben and Catherine were wonderful parents to Mark, his brother Paul (deceased) and his sister Gail of Ottawa. He leaves behind his longtime spouse, Jane Graham.
Mark and Jane met in 1989 while playing softball. Over the decades, they made many great memories together, whether it was cycling rurai bike paths or travelling across Canada and to other countries. Some of their favourite piaces included Prince Edward Island and, coincidentally enough, Prince Edward County in Ontario, as well as Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean.
Mark spent the majority of his working life in the wine business, representing a variety of wine producers and importers. It was a good match for him as he loved to raise a glass with family and friends or enjoy a nice ros6 on the patio on a hot summer day. But he was most in his element when he was outdoors, biking, kayaking, cross-country skiing, skating, swimming and playing softball. During his retirement years, he biked an average of more than 3,000 kilometres annually (equivalent to cycling from Ottawa to Mark’s favourite beach at Panmure Island, PEI … and back again). Jane would often accompany him on these adventures.
Mark cherished the many lasting friendships that he made, starting in childhood in Montreal and continuing in Ottawa, especially Neal Boyle, now of Vancouver, BC. Mark and Neal first met over 65 years ago. And the list would be too lengthy to name all the golden retrievers that Mark befriended over the yearsl
A celebration of Mark’s life will be held in the spring.
2023
Death notice for the town of: Ottawa, Province: Ontario
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We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mark John Cosgrove 2023 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
