(1)Thomas, (2)William, (3)John Sr., (4)John P., (5)John P. J., (6)Gershom, (7)Edson R., (8)Ezra Marter Sr., (9)Edson
Beatrice Jester "Bebe" Carhart (7564) was born 22 Jul 1926 in Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States.
1930 - US Federal Census - Riverton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
1930 - US Federal Census - Riverton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
Beatrice married John H. Cooper Sr. (7582). John was born 1923.
Beatrice and John had the following child:
- [living] (7590)
Beatrice died at the age of 79 on 28 Jul 2005 in Riverton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States. She was buried in Calvary Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden, Riverton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States.
John died at the age of 87 on 31 Aug 2011 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. He was buried in Calvary Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden, Riverton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States. His obituary appeared in the Burlington County Times, Burlington, New Jersey on 2 Sep 2011.
John H. Cooper Sr., formerly of Riverton, died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, after an extended illness at a Bangor, Maine healthcare facility. He was 87.
He was the husband of the late Beatrice (Carhart) Cooper.
Born Nov. 27, 1923 in Burlington, John was the son of John and Pearl (Dennison) Cooper.
He was a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and served during World War II.
He was a 50-year member of the Riverton Calvary Presbyterian Church, a lifetime member of the Riverton Fire Department, member of the Riverton Republican Club, 50 plus member of Burlington Masonic Lodge #32 F&AM, and worked 30 years as an engineer for the Amstar Corporation.
John is survived by his son, John H. Cooper Jr. and his wife, Lynne, of Bangor, Maine; two grandchildren, Jason Cooper and his wife, Michele, of Jackson, Mich., Stuart Cooper and his wife, Emily, of Grantham, N.H.; and one great-granddaughter, Beatrix P. Cooper of Jackson, Mich.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his sister, Vivian James.
Private graveside services will be held at Calvary Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden in Riverton at a later date.
Those who wish to remember John in a special way may send gifts in his memory to the Riverton Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4th and Lippincott Ave., Riverton, NJ 08077.
Condolences to the family may be expressed at the funeral home's Web site listed below.
Brookings-Smith Funeral Home, Bangor, Maine
www.BrookingsSmith.com