Obituary of Herbert Cooper

Herbert "Bert" William Edwin Cooper With great sadness the Cooper family announces the peaceful passing on 10 November 2003 of Herbert “Bert” William Edwin Cooper age 78 of LaHave. Born in Western Bay, Nfld. Bert was an avid woodworker with a great passion for the sea. He was a longtime employee of Marine Atlantic PEI Service. Bert spent most of his working life in PEI. He is survived by his wife May (Gillam) and sister Leone (Kenneth) Dolloff, Methuen, Mass. Sons, Ronald (Pat) Cooper, Summerside, PEI; Tom (Arlene) Cooper, Naples, Fla. Daughters Pat (Brian) Emdin, Edmonton, Alb; Linda (Stuart) Affleck, Bedeque, PEI; Josie (Derill) Campbell, Halifax. Niece, Laurel (John) Pittera; Salem, NH, nephew Westley (Denise) Dolloff, Windham, NH. Grandchildren, Brian, Pamela, Ian, Adam, Sarah, Rachel, Jayne, Jasun, Jeffrey, Shauna; stepsons, Peter (Karyn) Coolen, Vancouver; Doug (Karen) Coolen, Calgary; Chris and Greg Coolen, Halifax; stepdaughters, Heather Nazar, St. Catherines, Ont., Sandra (Jim) MacDonald, Halifax and seven step-grandchildren. Bert is predeceased by his parents James Herbert and Olive (King) Cooper, his first wife Gertrude (White) Cooper and two infant brothers. Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m., Thursday in Sweeny’s Funeral Home, Bridgewater. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday in West Side United Church, Pentz. Rev. Sally McShane officiating. Donations in Bert’s memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart or Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. Online condolences may be made at www.sweenysfuneralhome.com. Each and every day Bert’s spirit will live forever in the hearts of his many dear friends and family and may we learn from Bert to live each day to the fullest.