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Thomas J. “TJ” Cosgrove

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[January 23, 2015]  LINCOLN - Thomas J. “TJ” Cosgrove, 66, of Lincoln, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation: From 5 p.m. to  7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln,

A Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21 at Holy Family Catholic Church

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln

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Thomas John “T.J.” Cosgrove, 66, of Lincoln, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.

T.J. was born on September 22, 1948 in Clinton, IL, son of Patrick Allen and Violet Mae (Kidd) Cosgrove. He was united in marriage to Susan Dougherty on October 24, 1970 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lincoln. She survives him in Lincoln. He is also survived by his children: Jeff (Jody) Cosgrove of Plainfield, IL; and Beth Ann (Josh) Greene of McCordsville, IN; grandchildren: Kevin and Chloe Cosgrove; Neely, Maeve, Tula, and Wren Greene; siblings: Mike (Pat) Cosgrove of Chesterfield, MO, Steve (Sheree) Cosgrove of Auburn, AL, Patty (John) Bingaman of Champaign, IL, and Dave (Beth) Cosgrove of Nashville, TN; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandchild: Rowan Dougherty Greene.

T.J. graduated from St. Mary’s Grade school in 1962, Champaign High School in 1966, and he attained a Bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1970.

He was a real estate agent for Doris and Associates and Diane Schriber Realty for many years and he retired from the Illinois Dept. of Corrections after 30 years of service.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Lincoln Elks club where he served on the board of the Elks Charitable Trust and was previously served on the Elks Corporate Board. T.J. was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church, serving on several committees for Carroll Catholic School and for Holy Family Catholic Church.

T.J. loved taking vacations with his grandchildren, traveling with his wife, maintaining a garden, cheering for his beloved White Sox and the Bears, and he was an avid golfer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Jeffrey Laible officiating. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with a Rosary service at 4:30. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Lincoln. Memorials may be made to Carroll Catholic School in Lincoln or to the Donor’s Choice.

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