Theodore Emile Cooper's Obituary
Theodore Emile Cooper, 85, of Wimauma Florida passed away on October 13, 2018. Theodore was born in Oak Ridge Roatan Honduras on October 10, 1933 to Lloyd and Lilla Cooper. Theodore was a Chief Engineer for most of his life. He enjoyed finding new inventive ways of repurposing items and engineering them to work. However, Theodore’s greatest joy was spending time with his wife and family.
Theodore is survived by loving wife of 58 years Maria; children: Ellana and husband Chris LeCroy, Sondra and husband Ed Hill, Quincy and wife Jesse Cooper, Mary and husband Joel Rigby, and Audrey Cooper; grandchildren: Joseph LeCroy, Vanessa Emin, Edward W. Hill, Whitney Cooper, Geneva Cooper, Ellana Cooper, and Eric Rigby; great grandchildren: Jacob LeCroy, Kinley Hill, Colton Hill, and Sophia Emin; silbings: Sandra Lewis, and Dwight Cooper; and a host of other family and friends.
A Visitation will be held on Thursday October 18, 2018 6-8pm at Sunset Funeral Home and Memory Gardens 11005 N. US Hwy 301 Thonotosassa FL. A Funeral Mass will be Friday October 19, 2018 at 11am at St. Stephen's Catholic Church 10118 St Stephen Cir, Riverview, FL 33569. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Theodore's name. https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html
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