Mary Jesse Cooper

10/27/2002

Mary Jesse Cooper, 83, of Cooper Lane died yesterday morning at Springside Nursing Home in Pittsfield, where she had resided since May. Born in Pittsfield on May 9, 1919, daughter of Robert E. and Harriet A. Rochelo Jones, she attended local schools. She was employed as a nursing assistant at Great Barrington Healthcare for many years. Her husband, Frederick E. Cooper, whom she married Feb. 6, 1936, in Pittsfield, died June 1, 1983. She leaves four sons, Andrew B. Cooper, Walter R. Cooper and Joel F. Cooper, all of Pittsfield, and Wayne E. Cooper of West Stockbridge; a daughter, Lorraine A. Losaw of Stockport, N.Y.; a sister, Geraldine A. Aldrich of Dalton; a brother, Raymond H. Jones of Pittsfield; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. FUNERAL NOTICE -- Mary Jesse Cooper died Oct. 27, 2002. She was predeceased by two brothers and four sisters. The funeral will be Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 2 at FINNERTY & STEVENS FUNERAL HOME in Great Barrington. Burial will follow in Stockbridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends tomorrow, Oct. 29, from 6 to 8 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Berkshire Humane Society through the funeral home, 426 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. Remembrances, memories and reflections may be sent to the family through www.finnertyandstevens.com She will always be remembered for her love of her family and animals.

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