Mr. William Charles Cooper, age 88 years, passed away peacefully with his family at his side in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010.
Bill was born in
He later worked various other jobs before joining then Port Arthur Transit and later Thunder Bay Transit where he worked for 32 years retiring in 1986. He is survived by his wife Marj (nee Schneider), sons: Don (Cynthia), Cody (Cathy) and Kent (Christine); daughter Candi (Jack) Wall, grandchildren: Alysia and Trevor Cooper, Amanda (Rob Sim), Jayme and Cody Cooper, Thomas and Alexandra Cooper and Peter, Patrick and Jason Wall; brothers-in-law Clayton Schneider (Julie Dzeoba), Bob (Joan) Schneider and Jim (Hanna) Schneider and seven nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, sister Minnie Cooper, brother-in-law Stanton Schneider and father and mother-in-law Tom and Hertha Schneider.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. in the Sargent & Son Funeral Chapel, 21 N. Court Street, with Rev. Susan Ivany of Westminster United Church presiding.
Services will be complete in the chapel with interment at a later date.
In lieu of flowers memorials to the Westminster United Church Memorial Fund would be appreciated.
Online condolences may be made at www.sargentandson.com.
