James Richard Kossove

James (Jimmy) Richard Kossove, 81, originally from Brooklyn, New York passed away in the early morning on September 26, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday October 1, 2024 at 11:30am at King Solomon Cemetery in Clifton, NJ. The family asks that you meet at the cemetery office and then will proceed to the gravesite together for the funeral service.

The family will be sitting Shiva and will be accepting visitors at the following times:

Wednesday, October 2 from 2:00pm-5:00pm and 7:00-9:00pm in Bradley Beach;

Thursday, October 3 from 4:00pm-8:00pm in West Creek;

Friday, October 4 from 10:00am-2:00pm in Bradley Beach;

Sunday, October 6 from 10:00am-2:00pm in West Creek;

Monday from 2pm-5pm in Bradley Beach.

James is survived by two children Sarabeth Kossove and Michael Kossove, his daughter in law Danielle Kossove, and granddaughter Ella Kossove.

In addition to his immediate family, he is survived by his sister, Vera Zelenetsky and niece, Ava Zelenetsky.

Jimmy was born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Empire Blvd. He met the love of his life, Frances through his sister Vera while studying at Brooklyn College. They eventually moved from an apartment in Brooklyn with their one year old son Michael, to Paramus in 1975. Sarabeth came into the family a year later in 1976. Fran and Jim lived in Paramus for 33 years until the love of his life passed in 2008.

The family has always had a love and a pull toward the beach, which Jim leaned on when he relocated to Bradley beach and made it his home base. The ocean continues to give the family direction.

His greatest joys were in being a husband, father, grandfather.

Donations can be made in Jimmy’s honor to Families Anonymous WSO, Mary’s Place By The Sea, and/or Cancercare.