Elizabeth Cosgrove, mother of Father William B. Cosgrove, pastor of St. Denis Church in Hopewell Junction, died on March 7 at Victoria Nursing Home in Ossining. She was 97.
Born in Ireland, she immigrated to the United States and in 1944 she married Patrick Cosgrove, who predeceased her. She was a longtime parishioner of Visitation Church in the Bronx.
Mrs. Cosgrove is also survived by a daughter, Kathleen Pavletich; another son, Patrick; and her sister, Kathleen Brady of County Leitrim, Ireland. She was also predeceased by her daughter Maureen Burke.
A Funeral Mass was offered March 10 at St. Denis Church. Burial was at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla.