Alfred Johnson “Jay” Coop, age 66, of Centennial, CO passed away at The Medical Center of Aurora, CO on Thursday, December 6 with his beloved wife Jackie (nee Smothers) at his side.
He was born September 29, 1952 to William and Pauline (nee Johnson) Coop in Chicago Heights and grew up in Park Forest, IL.
The family members were early residents of the then new suburb. Besides his wife, Jackie, Jay is survived by his children, Julieanne (Chris) Stamp, Adam (Sarah Gadzinski), Ashley (Greg) Doddridge and Melissa Coop and his stepson, David Smothers. “Grandpa Jay” will be missed by his grandchildren, Aiden and Maddeline Stamp, Jeremiah, Nolan and Natalie Coop, Abbigail and Olivia Doddridge and Sawyer Anne Coop and his step-grandchildren, Imari, Alexis and Gary Smothers. Also surviving are Jay’s three loving sisters, Martha (Emerson) Lacey, Carole (Malarkey Wall) Atherton and Nel (Bill) Fetherling. In addition, his dear sisters-in-law, Pastor Dorothy Jean Smothers and Valerie (John) McNair survive him. He was a favorite uncle of his many nieces and nephews.
For many years, Jay worked, as a print and paper buyer, for the family business William A. Coop Inc., an advertising and publishing firm, located in the Loop and later in Richton Park, IL. He was also employed as manager of Menards Commercial Contractor's Service, at the Richton Park, IL and Sycamore, IL stores. Visitation is Saturday, December 15 from 2:00 until 6:00 at Tews-Ryan Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy., Homewood, IL. Service to follow at 6:00, Pastor Don Gordon presiding. Cremation and burial will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations in Jay’s name to his favorite charities: The Salvation Army, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Cancer Research Institute.
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He was born September 29, 1952 to William and Pauline (nee Johnson) Coop in Chicago Heights and grew up in Park Forest, IL.
The family members were early residents of the then new suburb. Besides his wife, Jackie, Jay is survived by his children, Julieanne (Chris) Stamp, Adam (Sarah Gadzinski), Ashley (Greg) Doddridge and Melissa Coop and his stepson, David Smothers. “Grandpa Jay” will be missed by his grandchildren, Aiden and Maddeline Stamp, Jeremiah, Nolan and Natalie Coop, Abbigail and Olivia Doddridge and Sawyer Anne Coop and his step-grandchildren, Imari, Alexis and Gary Smothers. Also surviving are Jay’s three loving sisters, Martha (Emerson) Lacey, Carole (Malarkey Wall) Atherton and Nel (Bill) Fetherling. In addition, his dear sisters-in-law, Pastor Dorothy Jean Smothers and Valerie (John) McNair survive him. He was a favorite uncle of his many nieces and nephews.
For many years, Jay worked, as a print and paper buyer, for the family business William A. Coop Inc., an advertising and publishing firm, located in the Loop and later in Richton Park, IL. He was also employed as manager of Menards Commercial Contractor's Service, at the Richton Park, IL and Sycamore, IL stores. Visitation is Saturday, December 15 from 2:00 until 6:00 at Tews-Ryan Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy., Homewood, IL. Service to follow at 6:00, Pastor Don Gordon presiding. Cremation and burial will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations in Jay’s name to his favorite charities: The Salvation Army, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Cancer Research Institute.
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Alfred Johnson “Jay” Coop, age 66, of Centennial, CO passed away at The Medical Center of Aurora, CO on Thursday, December 6 with his beloved wife Jackie (nee Smothers) at his side.
He was born September 29, 1952 to William and Pauline (nee Johnson) Coop in Chicago Heights and grew up in Park Forest, IL.
The family members were early residents of the then new suburb. Besides his wife, Jackie, Jay is survived by his children, Julieanne (Chris) Stamp, Adam (Sarah Gadzinski), Ashley (Greg) Doddridge and Melissa Coop and his stepson, David Smothers. “Grandpa Jay” will be missed by his grandchildren, Aiden and Maddeline Stamp, Jeremiah, Nolan and Natalie Coop, Abbigail and Olivia Doddridge and Sawyer Anne Coop and his step-grandchildren, Imari, Alexis and Gary Smothers. Also surviving are Jay’s three loving sisters, Martha (Emerson) Lacey, Carole (Malarkey Wall) Atherton and Nel (Bill) Fetherling. In addition, his dear sisters-in-law, Pastor Dorothy Jean Smothers and Valerie (John) McNair survive him. He was a favorite uncle of his many nieces and nephews.
For many years, Jay worked, as a print and paper buyer, for the family business William A. Coop Inc., an advertising and publishing firm, located in the Loop and later in Richton Park, IL. He was also employed as manager of Menards Commercial Contractor's Service, at the Richton Park, IL and Sycamore, IL stores. Visitation is Saturday, December 15 from 2:00 until 6:00 at Tews-Ryan Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy., Homewood, IL. Service to follow at 6:00, Pastor Don Gordon presiding. Cremation and burial will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations in Jay’s name to his favorite charities: The Salvation Army, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Cancer Research Institute.
Tews-Ryan Funeral Home
He was born September 29, 1952 to William and Pauline (nee Johnson) Coop in Chicago Heights and grew up in Park Forest, IL.
The family members were early residents of the then new suburb. Besides his wife, Jackie, Jay is survived by his children, Julieanne (Chris) Stamp, Adam (Sarah Gadzinski), Ashley (Greg) Doddridge and Melissa Coop and his stepson, David Smothers. “Grandpa Jay” will be missed by his grandchildren, Aiden and Maddeline Stamp, Jeremiah, Nolan and Natalie Coop, Abbigail and Olivia Doddridge and Sawyer Anne Coop and his step-grandchildren, Imari, Alexis and Gary Smothers. Also surviving are Jay’s three loving sisters, Martha (Emerson) Lacey, Carole (Malarkey Wall) Atherton and Nel (Bill) Fetherling. In addition, his dear sisters-in-law, Pastor Dorothy Jean Smothers and Valerie (John) McNair survive him. He was a favorite uncle of his many nieces and nephews.
For many years, Jay worked, as a print and paper buyer, for the family business William A. Coop Inc., an advertising and publishing firm, located in the Loop and later in Richton Park, IL. He was also employed as manager of Menards Commercial Contractor's Service, at the Richton Park, IL and Sycamore, IL stores. Visitation is Saturday, December 15 from 2:00 until 6:00 at Tews-Ryan Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy., Homewood, IL. Service to follow at 6:00, Pastor Don Gordon presiding. Cremation and burial will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations in Jay’s name to his favorite charities: The Salvation Army, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Cancer Research Institute.
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