Hilda M. Cooper

1930 - 2010

Hilda M. Cooper, 80, of Ventura, passed away on Wednesday morning, Dec. 8, 2010 after having a stroke last week.

Hilda was born May 20, 1930 in Hampton, Va., and was a Ventura resident for the past 43 years coming from Phoenix, Ariz. Hilda was married to her beloved husband Joe Cooper for 30 years prior to his passing away on July 4, 1982. She and he husband owned and operated convenience stores in Port Hueneme and Ventura including J and H Market on Pettit Avenue in Ventura. Hilda was also a sales clerk for many years at the Livery Book and News in downtown where she met many people and became friends with her customers.

Hilda was an avid knitter and crotcheter. Over the years Hilda made hundreds of afgans that she would donate to childrens' hospital and would also make them for her friends. Hilda became an active volunteer at the Christopher House in Ventura and many AIDS projects also. Hilda loved to work in her yard doing gardening and raising flowers.

Hilda is survived by her daughter, Margaret Lorraine Dausman of Ventura; son, Joseph Cooper of New Mexico; grandchildren, Jack and wife Cam, Tammie and husband Bill, Joey and wife Dee, Tommy, Barbie, Jennifer, and Matthew; and six great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, please honor Hilda with a donation to your favorite charity.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Joseph Reardon Funeral Home, Ventura. Burial will follow at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura. Hilda was entrusted to the care of the family owned Reardon Funeral Home, 757 E. Main St., Ventura; 643-8623. Friends may visit at the funeral home from 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10.