Daniel "Gator" Cossette

September 15, 2020

Daniel "Gator" Joseph Cossette, 54, was born in Norfolk, Virginia and passed on September 15, 2020. He lived in the Tidewater area his entire life. He went to Bayside High until he was tired of it and went on to hold a job at Charlie's truck stop as soon as they would hire him. Danny was predeceased by his father Donald Joseph Cossette, his mother Gloria June Cossette and his dog "Whimper". He is survived by his wife Becky, daughters Cassidy and Madison, son Gabriel, all of Virginia Beach; sister Debbie Thomas and her husband George of Land O’ Lakes FL; nephew Jonathan (Ashley) and great niece Addison, also of Land O’ Lakes FL. The job at Charlie’s could be where he found his love of big trucks and prompted him to obtain his CDL license to be able to drive the big trucks himself. All of this led him to his real dream of operating BIG equipment which he did ending up with working on an excavator. His hobbies were: music concerts, camping, NASCAR, photo taking, but mostly he loved movies, gaming, and music. His kids became his gaming buddies as they grew up with them loving it as much as he did. His comfort foods were from McDonald's, Taco Bell and Frank's Pizza. His sweet tooth loved Reese’s, peppermint patties, M&M's and Slurpees! Danny will be missed for his "big kid" and soft-hearted presence. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3-4pm Saturday October 17, 2020. A memorial service will start at 4pm Saturday in the funeral home. Please remember to wear face coverings correctly and respect the rule of social distancing at all times.