Francis "Frank, Fran" Xavier Cooper
Passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 29, 2014 at age 69
Beloved husband of Nancy; Devoted father of Michelle, Matt, and stepdaughter Hillary Taylor; Loving Pops of grandchildren, Alex, Will, & Owen, and Maya & Ryane Taylor; Cherished brother of Esther Makar (George), Geraldine O'Connor, Tom (Linda), John (Chris), Steve (Patty), Meg Brindle (Ron Layton); Caring brother in law of Barb and Joan Mabon, and Eileen Paley; stepbrother of William Reich (Barb), Richard Reich (Mary), and Diane Reich; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Predeceased in death by parents, John and Esther, stepfather, William Reich, and first wife, Karen, and infant, Francis.
Frank grew up in the "house on McNair Street", Wilkinsburg, with his parents and 6 siblings. He attended St. James Elementary School and Central Catholic High School (1963) and 50+ years later still got together regularly with St. James friends for lunch and CHS buddies at Ritter's Friday breakfasts. He graduated from Slippery Rock University (1967) and was drafted into the army where he spent 2 years mostly in Edgewood Arsenal, Baltimore...
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations for brain tumor research:
The Musella Foundation, 1100 Peninsula Blvd., Hewlett, New York 11527
Or online: virtualtrials.com/cooper
Donations In Memory of Francis Xavier Cooper
When you make the donation below, we will already know it is In Memory of Francis Xavier Cooper and we will send an acknowledgement of your gift to the family.
If you do donate, please consider checking to see if your employer has a corporate match policy!
Donate in loving memory of In Memory of Francis Cooper
- We now use Paypal to host the credit card information form for your security! We never get to see the credit card information!
- For memorial donations, enter the name of the person and whom to send an acknowledgement to in the comments box.
- If you do donate, please consider checking to see if your employer has a corporate match policy!
- Enter your first and last name as you want it on the tax receipt. When you click through to the credit card form you use the name on the card!
We are a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit public charity and
all donations are fully tax deductible in the USA to the full extent of the law.
Our charity ID is: 13-3938057
We DO NOT STORE your credit card number.