Obituaries
November 12, 2019

Walter W. Cooper – Charleroi

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Walter W. Cooper
Charleroi
Walter W. Cooper, 76, of Charleroi, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. Born in Long Branch on Aug. 24, 1943, he was the son of the late Vincent and Anna Semanchek Cooper. He was self-employed as an auto mechanic. Walter is survived by his daughters, Rhonda Chacko of Rostraver Township and Deanna L. Gillingham of Quintana Roo, Mexico; grandchildren, George, Brooke, Ashley and Charles Gillingham and Max, Tyler and Connor Chacko; sisters, Sara (David) Moulder of LaGrange, Ohio, Judy (Ray) Orobona of Valley City, Ohio, and Dolores Harper of Brunswick, Ohio; brother-in-law, Alexander (Sandy) Lutz of Avon Lake, Ohio; sister-in-law, Carol Cooper of Parma, Ohio; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Ray Cooper and Vincent Cooper; sisters, Emily Lorenzo and Edith Lutz; and brothers-in-law, Pete Lorenzo and Daniel Harper. A memorial visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov.15, at James C. Stump Funeral Home Inc., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, 724-929-7934 www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com.

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