Doris “Maggie” (Sweeney) Cooper

Doris “Maggie” (Sweeney) Cooper, 91, of Chicora, passed away peacefully at QLS Sugarcreek after an extended illness.

Born February 21, 1935, she was the daughter of the late William and Edith (Norris) Sweeney.

She was married to Ellis Cooper on December 5, 1959, who preceded her in death on October 5, 2014.

After graduating from the former Bruin High School, in her early years, she worked for the Myers family at their store in Bruin, which she loved and still talked about decades later.

Over the years, Doris enjoyed many trips to various beaches with her family and friends, and she especially enjoyed the winters she and Coop spent at Little Gasparilla Island in Florida. She bowled with various leagues and was a member of the Chicora Women of the Moose for many years. Doris also loved a good shopping trip and having lunch with her girlfriends.

She is survived by her daughter and her husband, Claudia and Steven Fischer of Chicora; granddaughter, Trista (Travis) Fischer of Butler; grandson, Dustin (Alisha) Marshall of Perryville; sister, Pat (Thomas) Brown of Butler; and brother, Larry Sweeney, also of Butler. Also surviving are two sisters-in-law, Gloria Sweeney of Petrolia and Glenda Sweeney of Cadagon; and a brother-in-law, Owen (Carolyn) Cooper, of Madison, AL. She was also blessed with five great-grandchildren, Henry, Nora, Blaze, Chase, and Ashlyn, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three brothers, Frank, George, and John Sweeney; a stepbrother, Roy Cook; brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Shirley Cooper, and Sharon and Bonnie Cooper.

Friends of Doris “Maggie” (Sweeney) Cooper were received at Buzard Funeral Home in Parker on Friday, June 5, with a graveside service at the Perryville Cemetery.

Donations in Doris's name may be made to the Autism Society of Northwestern Pa. at https://autismsocietynwpa.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate