Mr. William Charles Cooper, age 88 years, passed away peacefully with his family at his side in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Tuesday, September 7, 2010.

Bill was born in Fort William on June 1, 1922 to Bill and Minnie Cooper.  He served overseas with the Royal Canadian Army during World War II in Italy, Belgium, Holland and North Africa.  He later worked various other jobs before joining Port Arthur Transit and later Thunder Bay Transit where he worked for 32 years retiring in 1986.

He is survived by his wife Marj (nee Schneider); sons: Don (Cynthia), Cody (Cathy) (Thunder Bay, ON) and Kent (Christine); daughter Candi (Jack) Wall, (Dryden, ON); grandchildren: Alysia Cooper (Halifax, NS) and Trevor Cooper (Calgary, AB), Amanda (Rob Sim), Jayme and Cody Cooper, (Thunder Bay, ON) Thomas and Alexandra Cooper and Peter, Patrick and Jason Wall (Dryden, ON); brothers-in-law Clayton Schneider (Julie Dzeoba), Bob (Joan) Schneider and Jim (Hanna) Schneider (Dryden, ON) and seven nephews.  He was predeceased by his parents, sister Minnie Cooper, brother-in-law Stanton Schneider and father and mother-in-law Tom and Hertha Schneider.

A memorial service was  held on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sargent and Son Funeral Chapel, 21 N. Court Street, with Rev. Susan Ivany of Westminster United Church presiding.  Services were completed in the chapel with interment at a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorials to the Westminster United Church Memorial Fund would be appreciated.  On-line condolences may be made at www.sargentandson.com.Michael Sargent