Sean Cobb

Sean Elliot Cobb, age 42,died in his sleep early Saturday morning at his home in Eagle River. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, August 3, at 6:00 PM at theSpenard Recreation Center. Sean was born Feb. 27, 1971, in Kodiak andattended East Elementary, Junior High and his first year of high school there. He moved to Anchorage and attended West High School and UAA, majoring in Music and becoming an exemplary electric bass player. In 2004 he married Colleen Coadic, a fellow musician/singer from Canada, and they moved into their new condo and recording studio in Eagle River. The couple performed throughout Alaska and elsewhere and was probably best known for their "Barbarella 54" show at Chilkoot Charlie's.Sean also released or played on 44 CDs, established the "12 Records" recording label, and was called "the bass player to watch for" by Bass Player magazine. Sean was born with severe hemophilia, and faced many health challenges, including chronic pain.In 2004 he got ankle transplants and underwent a 7year struggle with pain and healing. He spent these last two years getting his new relocated recording studio set up and getting back into recording. He was an inspiration to all who knew him. Sean is survived by parents Louise and Wayne of Eagle River; brother Eric of Hawaii; wife Colleen of Anchorage; new partner Crystal Hutchens of Anchorage; grandmother Lola Harvey of Kodiak; nieces Emma and Mairi Parsons and their mother Kerry of Hawaii; uncle Steve Harvey & aunt Mary of Kodiak; aunt Jeanne Harvey and uncle Manuel Covarrubias of Port Lions; foster sister Mary Lou Burns and Luc and niece Elaria and foster brother George Gillis, all of Missouri; and cousins Mackenzie Hahne and her father Frank of Anchorage; Kerry Halter and Ron and sons Paul, Nathan, Collin and Steve Fatula of Kodiak and Pennsylvania; James Harvey and Eliane of Florida; Heather Harvey and son Kobe of Anchorage; Jordon Covarrubias and Lisa Pennington and daughter Tina of Port Lions; and many other relatives and friends. Sean was preceded in death by his grandfather Bill Harvey and brother Jason Cobb of Kodiak; cousin Meadow Harvey of Anchorage; grandparents Hubert and Dorothy Cobb and uncles Bruce and James Cobb, all of New York. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to the Alaska Hemophilia Association, 3320 Providence Drive, Ste. A-352, Anchorage 99508. Arrangements entrusted to the Cremation Society of Alaska. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.alaskacremation.com