Mr. James E Cooper

Attleboro - James Edmund Cooper, 89, passed away Saturday February 18th at Life Care Center in Attleboro surrounded by his loving family. He was a loving husband to Joan Elizabeth (Greenier) Cooper of Attleboro, his wife of 61 years.

James was born on January 13, 1928 in Boston, MA. He was the son of the late James F. Cooper and the late Elizabeth (Curran) Cooper. A lifelong resident of Attleboro, he was a 1946 graduate of Attleboro High School. He enlisted in the US Army at the age of eighteen. Following his honorable discharge, he was a carpenter foreman of Local 535 for many years and served as treasurer until his retirement.

He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and most of all cherished time spent with his family.

He is survived by his daughter Elaine Lapierre and her husband Paul of Attleboro, his son Gregory Cooper and his wife Susan of Tucson AZ, his daughter Paula Fahey and her husband Christopher of Attleboro, and his daughter Jill Simpson and her husband James of North Attleboro. He also leaves his grandchildren, Thomas, Lauren, Jacqueline and Victoria Cooper, Caitlin and Christopher Fahey, Julia, Brendan and Shane Simpson, and the late Eric Cooper.

He is survived by his brother Leonard Cooper of Mansfield, Donald Cooper of North Attleboro, his sister Jean Mushnick of Attleboro and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late John Cooper, Helen (Cooper) Holt and David Cooper.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Thursday, February 23, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck St., Attleboro, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, at 11 a.m., in St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 North Main St., Attleboro. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Attleboro.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of James Cooper to support cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via www.jimmyfund.org/gift.