Lawrence J. Cook Jr.
July 22, 1922 – September 1, 2020
Lawrence (Larry) J. Cook Jr. passed away on September 1, 2020, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. After several months of declining health, Larry died peacefully with his family by his side.
Larry was born on July 22, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, to father Lawrence J. Cook and mother, Seawillow (Betty) Russell Finnan.
He joined the US Navy when he was seventeen and was stationed on the USS Cuyama, an oil tanker that began her war service by carrying cargo between Pearl Harbor and San Pedro, California. Two years after being honorably discharged from the navy, Larry joined the US Air Force.
Retiring after twenty years' service in the Air Force, Larry bought a house in Burbank, Illinois, and worked for NBC, from which he retired in 1985. He and his wife, Pat, relocated to Port St. Lucie, Florida, in 1989, where he lived until his death.
Larry led an active and vibrant life up until his final days, continuing to enjoy his hobbies and going about the business of taking care of his wife and his home with the stamina of a much younger man. He was an accomplished ham radio operator and received many awards and recognitions.
Larry is survived by his wife, Patricia Mary Margaret Kosch; sisters Margaret Giedeman and Virginia Fronick; children Barbara Ann Karcz, Michael Lawrence Cook, Robert Byron Cook (Jean Coney Cook), Paul John Cook (Nealia Cook), Deanna Lee Drop DeVos (Kevin DeVos), Beverly Kay Cook, and Elizabeth Ann Smith (Richard Smith); grandchildren Jessica Ann Karcz, Johnathon Francis Karcz (Violet Martinez), Sarah Elizabeth Karcz, Vincent Aaron Karcz, Colleen Ann Cook, Michael Cook, Thomas Cook, Alexander Cook (Shel), Zachary Cook, Valerie Doll (Zachary Doll), Michelle Byriel (Jason Byriel), Brittany Crozier (Michael Crozier), Ayla Ball (Garrett Ball), Brenna Smith, Kyle Smith, Daniel Smith, Chaeli Smith, Matthew Smith, Patrick Smith, and Christopher Smith; and great-grandchildren Isabella Vilamil, Iliana Vilamil, Nolan Karcz, Blake Karcz, Nicole Crozier, and Charlotte Ball.
Larry is predeceased by his father Lawrence, his mother Betty, his stepmother Vivian (nee Nelson), his sister Marcella Finnan Hill, and his son-in-law Walter Karcz and grandson Nicholas Iovino.
A Celebration of Life for Lawrence J. Cook Jr. will be held, Sept. 6, 2020,
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Aycock Funeral Home, 1504 Southeast Floresta Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983.
A Graveside service with Full Military Honors for World War II veteran Lawrence J. Cook Jr. will be held, Sept 7, 2020, 10:00 am - 10:20 am
South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 S SR 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Quilts of Valor Foundation. (https://www.qovf.org)
Source: Aycock Funeral Home
July 22, 1922 – September 1, 2020
Lawrence (Larry) J. Cook Jr. passed away on September 1, 2020, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. After several months of declining health, Larry died peacefully with his family by his side.
Larry was born on July 22, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, to father Lawrence J. Cook and mother, Seawillow (Betty) Russell Finnan.
He joined the US Navy when he was seventeen and was stationed on the USS Cuyama, an oil tanker that began her war service by carrying cargo between Pearl Harbor and San Pedro, California. Two years after being honorably discharged from the navy, Larry joined the US Air Force.
Retiring after twenty years' service in the Air Force, Larry bought a house in Burbank, Illinois, and worked for NBC, from which he retired in 1985. He and his wife, Pat, relocated to Port St. Lucie, Florida, in 1989, where he lived until his death.
Larry led an active and vibrant life up until his final days, continuing to enjoy his hobbies and going about the business of taking care of his wife and his home with the stamina of a much younger man. He was an accomplished ham radio operator and received many awards and recognitions.
Larry is survived by his wife, Patricia Mary Margaret Kosch; sisters Margaret Giedeman and Virginia Fronick; children Barbara Ann Karcz, Michael Lawrence Cook, Robert Byron Cook (Jean Coney Cook), Paul John Cook (Nealia Cook), Deanna Lee Drop DeVos (Kevin DeVos), Beverly Kay Cook, and Elizabeth Ann Smith (Richard Smith); grandchildren Jessica Ann Karcz, Johnathon Francis Karcz (Violet Martinez), Sarah Elizabeth Karcz, Vincent Aaron Karcz, Colleen Ann Cook, Michael Cook, Thomas Cook, Alexander Cook (Shel), Zachary Cook, Valerie Doll (Zachary Doll), Michelle Byriel (Jason Byriel), Brittany Crozier (Michael Crozier), Ayla Ball (Garrett Ball), Brenna Smith, Kyle Smith, Daniel Smith, Chaeli Smith, Matthew Smith, Patrick Smith, and Christopher Smith; and great-grandchildren Isabella Vilamil, Iliana Vilamil, Nolan Karcz, Blake Karcz, Nicole Crozier, and Charlotte Ball.
Larry is predeceased by his father Lawrence, his mother Betty, his stepmother Vivian (nee Nelson), his sister Marcella Finnan Hill, and his son-in-law Walter Karcz and grandson Nicholas Iovino.
A Celebration of Life for Lawrence J. Cook Jr. will be held, Sept. 6, 2020,
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Aycock Funeral Home, 1504 Southeast Floresta Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983.
A Graveside service with Full Military Honors for World War II veteran Lawrence J. Cook Jr. will be held, Sept 7, 2020, 10:00 am - 10:20 am
South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 S SR 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Quilts of Valor Foundation. (https://www.qovf.org)
Source: Aycock Funeral Home
Lawrence J. Cook Jr.
July 22, 1922 – September 1, 2020
Lawrence (Larry) J. Cook Jr. passed away on September 1, 2020, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. After several months of declining health, Larry died peacefully with his family by his side.
Larry was born on July 22, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, to father Lawrence J. Cook and mother, Seawillow (Betty) Russell Finnan.
He joined the US Navy when he was seventeen and was stationed on the USS Cuyama, an oil tanker that began her war service by carrying cargo between Pearl Harbor and San Pedro, California. Two years after being honorably discharged from the navy, Larry joined the US Air Force.
Retiring after twenty years' service in the Air Force, Larry bought a house in Burbank, Illinois, and worked for NBC, from which he retired in 1985. He and his wife, Pat, relocated to Port St. Lucie, Florida, in 1989, where he lived until his death.
Larry led an active and vibrant life up until his final days, continuing to enjoy his hobbies and going about the business of taking care of his wife and his home with the stamina of a much younger man. He was an accomplished ham radio operator and received many awards and recognitions.
Larry is survived by his wife, Patricia Mary Margaret Kosch; sisters Margaret Giedeman and Virginia Fronick; children Barbara Ann Karcz, Michael Lawrence Cook, Robert Byron Cook (Jean Coney Cook), Paul John Cook (Nealia Cook), Deanna Lee Drop DeVos (Kevin DeVos), Beverly Kay Cook, and Elizabeth Ann Smith (Richard Smith); grandchildren Jessica Ann Karcz, Johnathon Francis Karcz (Violet Martinez), Sarah Elizabeth Karcz, Vincent Aaron Karcz, Colleen Ann Cook, Michael Cook, Thomas Cook, Alexander Cook (Shel), Zachary Cook, Valerie Doll (Zachary Doll), Michelle Byriel (Jason Byriel), Brittany Crozier (Michael Crozier), Ayla Ball (Garrett Ball), Brenna Smith, Kyle Smith, Daniel Smith, Chaeli Smith, Matthew Smith, Patrick Smith, and Christopher Smith; and great-grandchildren Isabella Vilamil, Iliana Vilamil, Nolan Karcz, Blake Karcz, Nicole Crozier, and Charlotte Ball.
Larry is predeceased by his father Lawrence, his mother Betty, his stepmother Vivian (nee Nelson), his sister Marcella Finnan Hill, and his son-in-law Walter Karcz and grandson Nicholas Iovino.
A Celebration of Life for Lawrence J. Cook Jr. will be held, Sept. 6, 2020,
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Aycock Funeral Home, 1504 Southeast Floresta Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983.
A Graveside service with Full Military Honors for World War II veteran Lawrence J. Cook Jr. will be held, Sept 7, 2020, 10:00 am - 10:20 am
South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 S SR 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Quilts of Valor Foundation. (https://www.qovf.org)
Source: Aycock Funeral Home
July 22, 1922 – September 1, 2020
Lawrence (Larry) J. Cook Jr. passed away on September 1, 2020, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. After several months of declining health, Larry died peacefully with his family by his side.
Larry was born on July 22, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, to father Lawrence J. Cook and mother, Seawillow (Betty) Russell Finnan.
He joined the US Navy when he was seventeen and was stationed on the USS Cuyama, an oil tanker that began her war service by carrying cargo between Pearl Harbor and San Pedro, California. Two years after being honorably discharged from the navy, Larry joined the US Air Force.
Retiring after twenty years' service in the Air Force, Larry bought a house in Burbank, Illinois, and worked for NBC, from which he retired in 1985. He and his wife, Pat, relocated to Port St. Lucie, Florida, in 1989, where he lived until his death.
Larry led an active and vibrant life up until his final days, continuing to enjoy his hobbies and going about the business of taking care of his wife and his home with the stamina of a much younger man. He was an accomplished ham radio operator and received many awards and recognitions.
Larry is survived by his wife, Patricia Mary Margaret Kosch; sisters Margaret Giedeman and Virginia Fronick; children Barbara Ann Karcz, Michael Lawrence Cook, Robert Byron Cook (Jean Coney Cook), Paul John Cook (Nealia Cook), Deanna Lee Drop DeVos (Kevin DeVos), Beverly Kay Cook, and Elizabeth Ann Smith (Richard Smith); grandchildren Jessica Ann Karcz, Johnathon Francis Karcz (Violet Martinez), Sarah Elizabeth Karcz, Vincent Aaron Karcz, Colleen Ann Cook, Michael Cook, Thomas Cook, Alexander Cook (Shel), Zachary Cook, Valerie Doll (Zachary Doll), Michelle Byriel (Jason Byriel), Brittany Crozier (Michael Crozier), Ayla Ball (Garrett Ball), Brenna Smith, Kyle Smith, Daniel Smith, Chaeli Smith, Matthew Smith, Patrick Smith, and Christopher Smith; and great-grandchildren Isabella Vilamil, Iliana Vilamil, Nolan Karcz, Blake Karcz, Nicole Crozier, and Charlotte Ball.
Larry is predeceased by his father Lawrence, his mother Betty, his stepmother Vivian (nee Nelson), his sister Marcella Finnan Hill, and his son-in-law Walter Karcz and grandson Nicholas Iovino.
A Celebration of Life for Lawrence J. Cook Jr. will be held, Sept. 6, 2020,
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Aycock Funeral Home, 1504 Southeast Floresta Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983.
A Graveside service with Full Military Honors for World War II veteran Lawrence J. Cook Jr. will be held, Sept 7, 2020, 10:00 am - 10:20 am
South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 S SR 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Quilts of Valor Foundation. (https://www.qovf.org)
Source: Aycock Funeral Home
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