Edward Austin Cosgrove Jr., age 53, a resident of Utica, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Utica.

Edward was born to Edward Austin and Delaine Marie (Curtis) Cosgrove, on February 2, 1963, in Chillicothe, Missouri. He was a graduate of Lockport High School in Lockport, Illinois.

Edward worked as a welder and lead man for Landmark Manufacturing for 22 years. He was a firefighter for Green Township Fire Protection for 15 years and a firefighter safety and HAZMAT trainer.

He loved woodworking, fishing, and being outdoors.

Edward was a Ham radio operator and was a member of the ARES Ham Radio Club of Chillicothe.

Survivors include his longtime companion, Thyrra Gillihan; his brother, Johnny Cosgrove; his sisters, Linda Berten and husband, Jack, and Amy Pearson and husband, Ben; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.