Michael Gerard Cooper

Funeral service for the late Michael Gerard Cooper, 60, Kempt Road, was held December 31, in St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Lower River Inhabitants, with Father Duncan MacIsaac officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Mr. Cooper died December 25, 2018, at the QE II Health Sciences Centre, V.G. Site, Halifax. Born in Sydney, he was a son of Mary Elizabeth (Beth) and the late Carl Mills Cooper. He was a Red Seal carpenter and, for the last 25 years, was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, where his work took him all over the world, from Western Canada to Bermuda. A highly skilled carpenter, he was always willing to give a hand and freely gave of his talent to many friends and family. He was an avid hockey and football fan and enjoyed fishing, golfing and even achieved a hole-in-one at the Dundee Golf Club. He will be remembered for his fondness of animals, especially dogs. Besides his mother, he is survived by nine siblings, Bethalee Cooper, Antigonish; Mark (Debra), Havre Boucher; Jamie (Brenda), Port Hastings; Carl (Cathy), West Bay; Brian (Sharon), Bedford; Donald, Antigonish; Leo (Dorothy), Kempt Road; Rachael (Danny) Cooper Neil, Guildford England; Thomas, New York; many nieces and Nephews. He was predeceased by his brother-in-law, Dr. Eric Downing. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or St. Francis de Sales cemetery. Online condolences: www.greensfuneralhome.ca