Henry Roy Cooper (1935 - 2019)

Born 4 Dec 1935 in New Boston, Scioto, Ohio, United States

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Died 17 Sep 2019 at age 83 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in 1935. He was the son of Calvin Cooper and Leona Shonkwiler. He passed away in 2019.

Henry R. Cooper, 83

LEICESTER - Henry R. Cooper, 83, of Young Street in the Cherry Valley section of Leicester died Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after an illness.

His wife Joyce M. (LaJeunesse) Cooper died in 2016. He leaves two daughters, Doris A. LaCasse and her husband Scott of Spencer and Kathleen Malloy and her husband Christopher of Barre; three grandchildren, Melisa Howarth, Amanda Tetreault and Brandon Malloy, 8 great grandchildren; two brothers, Wyatt Cooper of Ohio and Calvin Cooper of Florida; two sisters, Janet Twinam and Kathleen Maynard both of Ohio and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter Jean M. Ramm and a sister Irma Mae Colley.

Henry was born in New Boston, Ohio son of Calvin and Leona (Shonkwiler) Cooper. He served his country in the United States Army. He was a mechanic at Holden Mobil for many years before retiring. He enjoyed bowling and attending area car shows. He was the manager of the former Star Rises Drum & Bugle Corps. in Leicester. Spending time with his children and grandchildren brought him much joy.

A Graveside service with Military Honors will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10:00 AM in Worcester County Memorial Park, 217 Richards Avenue, Paxton. Calling hours are Friday, Sept. 20 from 4:00-7:00 PM in MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 1131 Main Street, Leicester. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Rose Monahan Hospice Home, 10 Judith Road, Worcester, MA 01602.

Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - Wednesday, September 18, 2019

CITE THIS RECORD Worcester Telegram & Gazette () , obit for Henry Cooper, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/1760EF9AA0488AA8-1760EF9AA0488AA8 : accessed 3 August 2023)

Sources

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWLL-VY3 : Sat Jul 22 13:50:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Calvin Cooper and Leona Cooper, 1940.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XBM-3JMY : Wed Jul 26 21:40:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Leona Cooper and Erma M Cooper, 2 May 1950.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205245590/henry_ray-cooper: accessed May 3, 2024), memorial page for Henry Ray Cooper (4 Dec 1935–17 Sep 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205245590, citing Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Mark Wilson (contributor 46808458).