Cherryl Joy Cooper, 86, formerly of Beaver Falls, currently resided at Christian House Home Health and Assisted Living, East Palestine OH, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024.
Daughter of the late Edwin L. and Hilda C. (Joy) Kerns, she was born in Beaver Falls, on March 12, 1938.
She spent many years in the banking industry, and was a retired employee of Mellon Bank, Beaver Falls.
Mom graciously and joyfully accepted a life with a house full of males, vacations spent in tents and staring at campfires, digging for fishing worms in the back yard, and all things arguably un-feminine, as part of her daily routine. She embraced it all and loved her family deeply and selflessly.
She and her husband, Dale, spent their retirement years helping home-bound folks by delivering Meals on Wheels, and her talent and passion for singing has been enjoyed by church congregations, wedding guests, and retirement facilities throughout the span of her life.
Cherryl was a member of the Chippewa United Methodist Church and its choir; she loved the Lord, and knew she’d be spending eternity with Him.
A special thank you must go to Karen Christian and the entire staff of Christian House Home Health and Assisted Living. We wish we could name everyone, but to Christin and Camden, your good-morning kisses made a profound impression on Mom.
Cherryl is preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. Cooper, in 2011, a sister and brother-in-law, Artherine and Thomas Kirkpatrick, and nephew, Thomas Kirkpatrick.
She is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law, Eric and Pamela Cooper, New Brighton, and Paul and Tina Cooper, Beaver Falls, two grandsons, Samuel Cooper (Bekah), Kauai, Hawaii, and Jonah Cooper (Julianna), Greenburg, two nieces, Cindy Kirkpatrick and Pamela (Jeff) Butler, and a niece, Zoe Ann Kirkpatrick, as well as many great-nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received on Thursday June 6th from 4:00 PM until the time of service at 7:00 PM in the HILL AND KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hillandkunselman.com, 3801 Fourth Avenue, Beaver Falls. Private interment will be in Sylvania Hills Cemetery, Daugherty Twp.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Beaver County Humane Society, 3394 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001 or St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1999, Memphis, TN 38101