At BIuewater Nursing Home, Zurich on Wednesday, ApriI 27, 2011, in his 96th year after a good fuII Iife. Ted was the onIy son of Fred and Mary Cosford and taught high schooI in Bothwell and Arthur before moving to Seaforth in 1955. Predeceased by his parents and his wife Jean (1984). DearIy Ioved father of Robert and his wife Deb of Zurich and SaIIy Iee and her husband Jim of Iondon. Ioving grandfather of Samantha, Rebecca, Jennifer and Amy, and great-grandfather of ella.
FamiIy wiII receive friends at the Whitney-Ribey FuneraI Home, 87 Goderich Street West, Seaforth on Friday from 7-9 pm. The funeraI service wiII be heId at the First Presbyterian Church, 59 Goderich Street West, Seaforth on Saturday, ApriI 30 at 11:00 am. Interment Stratford Cemetery. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Diabetes Association as expressions of sympathy wouId be appreciated.
CondoIences at www.whitneyribeyfuneraIhome.com
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Cecile Pickering
Sally, Jim and Family, We are so very sorry to hear about the loss of your father. Please know that we are thinking of you during this difficult time. Cecile and Chad
Ann (Rivers) Preszcator
Dear Family:
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.
Ann
Karl and Dorothy Cook, Mt. Forest
Sorry to hear of your loss. I have great memories of Mr. C. at Arthur High School many years ago. Karl.
Les and Helen Riley
Dear Sally and Jim
Les and I would like to send our sympathy and caring to you during this sad time of your Father&&single&&s passing.
Love Uncle Les and Helen.
John&June Ball
Dear Rob and Sally and families
We were saddened to learn of Ted&&single&&s passing. Please accept our heartfelt sympathy and know that we are thinking of you at this very sad time.
Ted and Jean were wonderful friends to June and our family. When we first came to Seaforth they were both very influential in our lives as we were admittedly still wet behind the ears! He and Jean were very good to us and our children. We were often invited for lunch or dinner and they were wonderful friends to have just down at the end of John street. If we ever needed any advice Ted was my go to guy and of course he had all kinds of stuff we didn&&single&&t have that he willingly lent to us.
On the teaching side Ted was my true mentor. He taught me more tricks in the education business than you can shake a stick at! From marking to balancing the attendance ledger he guided me through it all! I remember on one occasion mentioning to him in one of our early morning visits outside our classroom that we needed to buy a new washer and drier but we didn&&single&&t have the cash. He said just go down to Klings and get what you want and pay them when you can they won&&single&&t mind. This was a totally foreign concept to us as we were used to paying for something when we could scrape the $$ together. He taught us all about buying on credit and of course it is now routine for us all in this day and age!
Ted was a dear friend mentor and colleague and he made a huge impact on our lives as newcomers to Seaforth. Who knows perhaps he and Jean were largely instrumental in our our long stay in the community of Seaforth? His humour, wit, solid advice, and warmth will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. In short Ted was a great man and he influenced the lives of all of us that were his friends.
With deepest love and sympathy
John/June Ball
Denise
I am so sorry for your loss. Please except my sincerest condolences. You can always lean upon God in the heavens to give you strength and support. (Psalms 55:22; John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15)