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Austin R. Cooper Sr.

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Austin R. Cooper Sr., 97, of Greensburg, formerly of McMurray, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.

He was born August 18, 1920, in Washington, a son of the late Roman Cooper and Esther Johnston Cooper.

A graduate of East Washington High School, he attended Knoxville (Tenn.) College.

Mr. Cooper served in the U.S. Navy.

He worked as a physical scientist for the U.S. Department of Interior for over 40 years.

Mr. Cooper was a member of the Greensburg congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, where he served presently as a ministerial servant, and in the past, as an elder. His greatest love was his creator and his ministry to the local community.

An avid reader, Austin enjoyed travel, gardening and especially his volunteer work for the Christian congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

He was a wonderful father and husband who cared deeply for all of his children and his wife.

On February 18, 1952, he married Maureen H. Christie of Edinburgh, Scotland, who survives. They were married for 66 years.

Surviving are four sons, Austin (Valerie) Cooper Jr. of Greensburg, James (Beth) Cooper of Irwin, Jonathan M. Cooper of Greensburg and Peter (Debra) Cooper of Jeannette; sister Ethelynn Sanders of Irwin; brother Roland Cooper of Somerdale, N.J.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by brother Edward Cooper and three sisters, Regina Fleming, Marie Irwin and Thelma Ruth Cooper.

Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 8, in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1113 Middletown Road, Greensburg, with Darryl Petrus officiating.

At the request of the deceased, burial in Washington Cemetery will be private and held at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to jw.org.

Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.

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