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February 8, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of The Valley RC Church, Wayne where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Monday from 7-9 PM and on Tuesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Robert M. Cooke age 55 of Wayne on Friday, February 8, 2008.
His passing, although untimely, was quiet and peaceful while receiving the loving care of his family who were at his side.
He was born in Jersey City and moved to Wayne with his family at the age of five. Bobby received his formal education at Wayne Valley High School graduating with the Class of 1970. He then studied for a year at the Morris County Community College.
Robert entered the family business New Jersey Valley Amusements at an early age and has spent the last forty years as an Owner Operator of the business. He possessed a gift of leadership within the family. He was calm and collected, one whom everyone turned to.
He leaves his family with many wonderful memories of a special husband, father, son, brother and uncle who was always concerned about his family. Especially his four beautiful daughters who where his pride and joy in life. His personality was peppered with a great sense of humor that could always make you laugh.
Donna and Bobby had thirty wonderful years of marriage together.
Surviving are his beloved wife Donna (nee Hempstead) Cooke; loving father of four daughters Donna Jennifer, Aimee, Katie and Meghan Cooke; cherished son of William and Edith Cooke; brother of Billy Cooke and "his" Donna, Edith “Honeybun” Miller and Samuel(deceased 2002), Gary Cooke, Brian Cooke and his wife Judi, Nancy Spetz and her husband Charlie, Marilyn Gabriel and her husband Albert, John Cooke and Jennifer Cooke; dear son in law of Cecilia Hempstead. Also survived by seventeen nieces and nephews and two great-nieces also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.. He was predeceased by the following: his sister Linda Cooke (1963), his father in law Daniel Hempstead(1993), a brother in law Daniel Hempstead(1998) and a nephew William Cooke(2005).
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Robert’s memory are asked to consider a donation to ALS TDI, 215 First St. Cambridge, MA 02142.
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Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of The Valley RC Church, Wayne where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Monday from 7-9 PM and on Tuesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
February 8, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of The Valley RC Church, Wayne where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Monday from 7-9 PM and on Tuesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Robert M. Cooke age 55 of Wayne on Friday, February 8, 2008.
His passing, although untimely, was quiet and peaceful while receiving the loving care of his family who were at his side.
He was born in Jersey City and moved to Wayne with his family at the age of five. Bobby received his formal education at Wayne Valley High School graduating with the Class of 1970. He then studied for a year at the Morris County Community College.
Robert entered the family business New Jersey Valley Amusements at an early age and has spent the last forty years as an Owner Operator of the business. He possessed a gift of leadership within the family. He was calm and collected, one whom everyone turned to.
He leaves his family with many wonderful memories of a special husband, father, son, brother and uncle who was always concerned about his family. Especially his four beautiful daughters who where his pride and joy in life. His personality was peppered with a great sense of humor that could always make you laugh.
Donna and Bobby had thirty wonderful years of marriage together.
Surviving are his beloved wife Donna (nee Hempstead) Cooke; loving father of four daughters Donna Jennifer, Aimee, Katie and Meghan Cooke; cherished son of William and Edith Cooke; brother of Billy Cooke and "his" Donna, Edith “Honeybun” Miller and Samuel(deceased 2002), Gary Cooke, Brian Cooke and his wife Judi, Nancy Spetz and her husband Charlie, Marilyn Gabriel and her husband Albert, John Cooke and Jennifer Cooke; dear son in law of Cecilia Hempstead. Also survived by seventeen nieces and nephews and two great-nieces also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.. He was predeceased by the following: his sister Linda Cooke (1963), his father in law Daniel Hempstead(1993), a brother in law Daniel Hempstead(1998) and a nephew William Cooke(2005).
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Robert’s memory are asked to consider a donation to ALS TDI, 215 First St. Cambridge, MA 02142.
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