Barbara “Doris” Cossu
Barbara “Doris” Cossu, 75, of Cape Coral, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2009, with her loving family at her side. She was born June 6, 1933, in
Portsmouth, Ohio.
She and her family resided throughout Ohio until 1973, when they relocated to the Cape. Her interests were gardening, exercising and cooking. She turned her love and talent of cooking into a second career with food services and catering.
Her greatest career and achievements were as a wife and mother as
evidenced by her 60-year marriage to her loving husband, Frank. She is
also survived by her children, Scott Cossu (Debi) of Olympia, Wash., Dr.
John Cossu (Dr. Cindy Lukasiewicz Cossu) of Fort Myers, Cyndi Cossu (David
Garber) of Cape Coral and Barbara Cossu Esq. (Charles Edwards) of Fort
Myers; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and beloved
dachshund, Daisy Mae.
A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Horizon Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends after 1 p.m. Friends may sign the guest book online at: www.horizoncremation.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908.