Ruth A. Cooper

Cooper, Ruth A. WATERFORD Ruth A. Cooper, 78 of Hudson River Road, died Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Samaritan Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born and educated in Troy, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Dorothy Sieth Jackson. Ruth was employed for 27 years at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles in Albany and retired in 2000. She was an auxiliary member of both the American Legion Mohawk Post 1450 in Halfmoon and the Veterans of Lansingburgh. She enjoyed crafting and cards but especially enjoyed spending time with her granddaughter Heather. Ruth is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, John C. Cooper Sr.; and devoted son John C. Cooper Jr. (Carol) of Waterford. She was the proud grandmother of Heather Cooper; and was the sister of Dorothy Hayes and Eleanor Wanback of Melbourne, Fla., Edward Jackson of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Michael Jackson (Kathy) of Troy, and the late Genevieve Godlewski and Robert Jackson. She was the sister-in-law of Besty Jackson of North Carolina and was predeceased by her sister-in-law and best friend Joanne Jackson. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Funeral services will be on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home, 133 Broad St. (Rte.32), Waterford. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterford. Relatives and friends may visit with her family at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. Per pandemic regulations, masks are required, social distancing and occupancy limitations observed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Saratoga County Animal Shelter, 6010 County Farm Rd., Ballston Spa, NY, 12020 To express your sympathy or share a treasured memory, please visit: Brendesefuneralhome.com