Obituary for Orville G. Cooper Jr.
Orville G. Cooper Jr., 82, of Chambersburg PA, passed away Tuesday January 5th, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 23rd, 1938 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Orville G. Cooper and Kathleen Evelyn (Snively) Cooper.
Orville was a 1957 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He retired from Wilson College where he worked as a security guard. Some of Orville’s previous employers were The Department of Revenue, DeRose Industries, F & M Trust, Chambersburg Police Department, Patriot Federal Credit Union, Shively Motors, and A-1 Motors. Orville was a member of the King Street Church for 56 years and a member of the George Washington Lodge #143 and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon. A dedicated grandfather, affectionately known as “Pappy”, he will be remembered as a loyal husband who loved his wife, children and grandchildren.He enjoyed watching The Washington Nationals on TV with his wife. He also enjoyed playing golf in his younger years and watching golf on TV. Orville loved watching his grandkids play sports.
He is survived by his wife Marie E. (Scheib) Cooper, whom he married September 2nd, 1961; two daughters, Sherry L. (Cooper) Bowers and husband Todd of Brooksville, FL, and Kimberly A. (Cooper) Stouffer and husband Ryan of Chambersburg, PA; daughter-in-law, Kathy (Gayman) Cooper of Chambersburg, PA; seven grandchildren, Heather (Bowers) Ricker and husband Steve. Tyghe Bowers, Kirstie (Domer) Rosenberry, Kasey Domer, Geoffrey Cooper, Libby (Cooper) Royer and husband Chris, Christian Cooper, seven great grandchildren and 1 brother Robert E. Cooper. Aside from his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Michael W. Cooper and his brother Gary J. Cooper.
The family will be having a celebration of life at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, PA.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund, 333 N. Summit St., PO Box 10086, Toledo, OH 43699-0086 and The Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter, 5051 Letterkenny Rd., W, Chambersburg, PA 17201.
Condolences and memories may be shared on his Book of Memories page at geiselfuneralhome.com.
Orville was a 1957 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He retired from Wilson College where he worked as a security guard. Some of Orville’s previous employers were The Department of Revenue, DeRose Industries, F & M Trust, Chambersburg Police Department, Patriot Federal Credit Union, Shively Motors, and A-1 Motors. Orville was a member of the King Street Church for 56 years and a member of the George Washington Lodge #143 and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon. A dedicated grandfather, affectionately known as “Pappy”, he will be remembered as a loyal husband who loved his wife, children and grandchildren.He enjoyed watching The Washington Nationals on TV with his wife. He also enjoyed playing golf in his younger years and watching golf on TV. Orville loved watching his grandkids play sports.
He is survived by his wife Marie E. (Scheib) Cooper, whom he married September 2nd, 1961; two daughters, Sherry L. (Cooper) Bowers and husband Todd of Brooksville, FL, and Kimberly A. (Cooper) Stouffer and husband Ryan of Chambersburg, PA; daughter-in-law, Kathy (Gayman) Cooper of Chambersburg, PA; seven grandchildren, Heather (Bowers) Ricker and husband Steve. Tyghe Bowers, Kirstie (Domer) Rosenberry, Kasey Domer, Geoffrey Cooper, Libby (Cooper) Royer and husband Chris, Christian Cooper, seven great grandchildren and 1 brother Robert E. Cooper. Aside from his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Michael W. Cooper and his brother Gary J. Cooper.
The family will be having a celebration of life at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, PA.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund, 333 N. Summit St., PO Box 10086, Toledo, OH 43699-0086 and The Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter, 5051 Letterkenny Rd., W, Chambersburg, PA 17201.
Condolences and memories may be shared on his Book of Memories page at geiselfuneralhome.com.