Roger Eugene Cooper, age 84, of Main Street, Findley Lake, N.Y., passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at UPMC Hamot, in Erie, Pa.
He was born July 26, 1934, in Corry, Pa., son of the late Clifton and Lora Thompson Cooper.
Roger served in the U.S. Naval Reserves for eight years and was a proud member of the Teamsters Union for 32 years. He retired from Consolidated Freightways, driving over five million miles, after 28 years. He was a member of the Findley Lake United Methodist Church.
Roger was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Catherine “Kay” McGaughey Cooper.
He is survived by his children: Denis (Janni) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., KaLyn (Tom) Rehrig, Maryville, Tenn., Lori Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., Richard (Barbara) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., Dale (Pam) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., CSM (Ret.) Donald (Connie) Cooper, Allegany, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
He was born July 26, 1934, in Corry, Pa., son of the late Clifton and Lora Thompson Cooper.
Roger served in the U.S. Naval Reserves for eight years and was a proud member of the Teamsters Union for 32 years. He retired from Consolidated Freightways, driving over five million miles, after 28 years. He was a member of the Findley Lake United Methodist Church.
Roger was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Catherine “Kay” McGaughey Cooper.
He is survived by his children: Denis (Janni) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., KaLyn (Tom) Rehrig, Maryville, Tenn., Lori Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., Richard (Barbara) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., Dale (Pam) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., CSM (Ret.) Donald (Connie) Cooper, Allegany, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Roger Eugene Cooper, age 84, of Main Street, Findley Lake, N.Y., passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at UPMC Hamot, in Erie, Pa.
He was born July 26, 1934, in Corry, Pa., son of the late Clifton and Lora Thompson Cooper.
Roger served in the U.S. Naval Reserves for eight years and was a proud member of the Teamsters Union for 32 years. He retired from Consolidated Freightways, driving over five million miles, after 28 years. He was a member of the Findley Lake United Methodist Church.
Roger was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Catherine “Kay” McGaughey Cooper.
He is survived by his children: Denis (Janni) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., KaLyn (Tom) Rehrig, Maryville, Tenn., Lori Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., Richard (Barbara) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., Dale (Pam) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., CSM (Ret.) Donald (Connie) Cooper, Allegany, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
He was born July 26, 1934, in Corry, Pa., son of the late Clifton and Lora Thompson Cooper.
Roger served in the U.S. Naval Reserves for eight years and was a proud member of the Teamsters Union for 32 years. He retired from Consolidated Freightways, driving over five million miles, after 28 years. He was a member of the Findley Lake United Methodist Church.
Roger was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Catherine “Kay” McGaughey Cooper.
He is survived by his children: Denis (Janni) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., KaLyn (Tom) Rehrig, Maryville, Tenn., Lori Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., Richard (Barbara) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., Dale (Pam) Cooper, Findley Lake, N.Y., CSM (Ret.) Donald (Connie) Cooper, Allegany, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
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