Obituary of Salvatore 'Sammy' Cosimo

As the sun rose on March 21, 2019, so did the beautiful spirit of Salvatore "Sammy" Cosimo Jr. Sammy was the youngest of three sons, born June 4, 1923 on Dunsmore Ave in Cortland, NY to Salvatore Cosimo Sr. and Mary Zampino Cosimo. Drafted in 1943, Sammy proudly served in the US Army during WWII, battling in Guadalcanal and Japan. A decorated Veteran, he believed in and loved his country. Discharged in 1946, he and his two brothers bought a house together at 212 South Main St., where they all resided, raising their families for over 65 years. Sammy and his brothers, Phil and Patsy performed their music as the Cosimo Brothers Trio up and down the East coast. Sammy also served as the president of Local 528 of the Musicians Protective Union for 10 years, and when he wasn't bringing joy to the many who came to hear his music, he also worked at Smith Corona for 25 years and served in the Cortland County Courts. Besides his late parents, Sammy was pre deceased by his beloved wife,Candi Cosimo, and his two brothers, Phil and Patsy Cosimo. He is survived by his daughter, Sheri Cosimo (Kim) of GA ; his son, Salvator "Chip" Cosimo III (Pam) of NC; his only granddaughter, Alisha DeChellis-Phalen (Christopher), of GA ; his grandsons; Michael Cosimo (Heather) of Fl.; Brett Thorngren (Ashley) of GA; Salvatore "Tommy" Cosimo IV (Alanna) of NC; Joseph Cosimo (Beth) of NC. His 14 great grandchildren; Kyle and Cameryn Coleman, Ainslee Kearney, Maddison Hickey, Desire' Rockwell, Joshua (Eleanor) Phalen; Joslyn and Jenna Phalen; Alexa and Carter Cosimo; Salvator "Gino"Cosimo V; Kyllian Cosimo; Wilder and Riot Thorngren; and his great-great grand-daughter, Jacquelyn. Calling hours will be Thursday 11 AM – 12 PM at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, Inc, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland, NY followed by a funeral service at 12 PM. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. In leiu of flowers a donation for the Sammy Cosimo tree and bench memorial can be sent to the Willowbrook Golf Club in c/o Tammy Timmerman at 3267 NYS Rt 215, Cortland, NY 13045 To offer condolences online, visit www.wright-beard.com