Robert G. Cooper, 53, of St. Petersburg, FL, died Wednesday May 2, 2007.
Born in Jacksonville, NC, the son of Frank E. and Mary E. (Garey) Cooper of Mattapoisett, he was raised in Mattapoisett and lived in Florida for the past 20 years.
During the Vietnam War, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga. He was a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School.
Survivors include parents; a son Christopher of Florida; four brothers, Frank Jr. and Thomas, both of Marion, Timothy of New Bedford, and Michael of Mattapoisett; a sister, Christine of Reston, VA; and nieces and nephews.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11:15 AM in St. Anthony's Church, Mattapoisett. Burial with military honors will follow in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.