COSMAN, LOIS E. - Lois Evelyn Cosman of Saint John passed away peacefully in her sleep at her residence on Monday, January 23, 2012. Born in Midland, Kings County on April 20, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Marven and Florence "Muriel" Chapman (Killam) Cosman. Lois attended Provincial Normal School in Fredericton, and subsequently taught school in Mispec, Grand Manan, and Moncton before moving to Alberta for a short time where she taught in Lethbridge. In her spare time, Lois enjoyed playing the piano and listening to music, as well as teaching piano. She was also an avid reader, but one of her greatest joys was meeting with her friends in the Villa to chat. Lois is survived by a brother, David Cosman of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a sister, Rev. Emily Kierstead (Rev. Donald Murray) of Brookfield, Nova Scotia; nieces and nephews Lara Carrigan (Douglas) and their children Lily and Sadie; Andrea Ritcey (Mike) and their children Annie and Maddie; Jonathan Kierstead (Gail) and their children Tessa, Mac, and Jake; Lisa McCully (Stuart) and their children Alexandria and Marcus; and Jenny Kierstead (Blair Abbass) and their children Sophia and Isabella. The family would like to thank the staff of the Loch Lomond Villa for their wonderful care over the years. We are also grateful to her friends, especially Tom, for the joy they brought to her life.
Although there will be no visitation time, relatives and friends are invited to attend a service for the remembrance and celebration of her life, which will be held on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Loch Lomond Villa Chapel, 185 Loch Lomond Road, Saint John. Interment will take place in Ocean View Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, remembrances to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Loch Lomond Villa Foundation would be appreciated by the family. The funeral arrangements are under the care of Brenan's Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424). Please place online condolences and remembrances at www.BrenansFH.com.