Condolences: Phyllis Cosenza

We want to take a moment and send our most sincere condolences to a longtime friend, Pete Cosenza, Columbia Records SVP of Adult Promotion, whose mother, Phyllis Cosenza, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 7 after a lengthy battle with emphysema.

In a Facebook post, Pete commented, “My Mom was an amazing mother for my sister and I… she was so giving in so many ways and cared for and did so much for her family and our friends. Even when she lost her husband Lou, my father, almost 22 years ago, she marched on with so much strength and never stopped living or giving. Her inner and outer strengths enabled her to take care of her mother, her kids, her family and then the newest joys in her life, her three grandchildren — she adored them and was such a proud grandmother!”

A viewing for Mrs. Cosenza will be held tomorrow, Feb. 9 from 2-5pm and 7-9pm at John Vincent Scalia Funeral Home, 28 Eltingville Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10312. Funeral services will be this held on Friday at 11am at Holy Child Church, 4747 Amboy Road, Staten Island. Your notes of condolence and support can be sent to Pete at pete.cosenza@sonymusic.com.