Roslindale, Massachusetts
COOLEY, Nancy M. (Horgan) Of Roslindale, October 5, 2008. Beloved wife of Robert Cooley. Loving Mother of Laura Cooley Johnson and her husband Jared of Minnesota. Dear grandmother of Elliot and Calvin Johnson. Dear sister of Carolyn Harty of Norwell, Richard Horgan of Dorchester, and the late James Horgan. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, family, friends and students. Visiting hours in the F.J. Higgins Funeral Home, 4236 Washington St., ROSLINDALE SQUARE on Thursday, Oct. 9th 4-8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church, 169 Cummins Highway, Roslindale on Friday at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment to follow in the Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Mrs. Cooley was a Teacher in the Waltham Public Schools for 20 years, and also taught at the Sacred Heart School in Roslindale. For directions and on-line guestbook, please go to: www.fjhiggins.com. F. J. Higgins Funeral Home 617.325.0455
To Laura and her family,
I wanted to express my deepest sympathy on the loss of your parents. It was amazing to see how many previous students remember your mother the same way I did. She has and will always be the most influential teacher I have ever had. We were all lucky to have known her.
Kenny Ahl
Ken Ahl
January 19, 2009 | Las Vegas, NV
Dear Bob and Laura,
I was so sad when I found out about what had happened. There's no way for me to be able to say how sorry I feel. Mrs.Cooley was not only the best teacher but the most selfless person I'll probally ever meet. I can't imagine how much time she took to make all those hand written cards and mail them out to us. We had a lot of fun in the classroom from her slapping stickers on our head and the many funny stories she told about you guys and herself. She will always be in our...
Douglas Santos
December 22, 2008 | Waltham, MA
It is a great sadness in which I write this note on behalf of Nancy. She had a kind heart and always thought of others before herself. Over the years she would send my father little notes which he keep on his t.v. to cheer him up. God must have needed another angel in heaven. My thoughts go out to her family.
Heidi Sardina
October 29, 2008 | Wayland Ma
I'm so sorry to hear of Mrs. Cooley's passing. She was my teacher at Sacred Heart. I still have a note she wrote to me saying, "you make my heart sing". She was an amazing teacher, so encouraging, and fun, she will be missed.
One of my favorite memories in her class was when we were discussing Romeo & Juliet vs West Side Story, and she brought in her record of West Side Story to play in the class. Thanks to her, this was and still is one of my favorite musicals.
Carol Buckley
October 15, 2008 | Roslindale, MA
Nancy was a great friend and a wonderful inspiration to us all.
May happy memories sustain you in this time of sadness.
Georgie Hallock
October 14, 2008 | Waltham, MA
Bob and Laura,
We are sorry we were unable to attend the wake and funeral for Nancy. We will always remember the fun she brought to the gatherings of the Cooley family that we were priviledged to attend. She was a loving and kind woman with a great sense of humor and she delighted all who knew her. You are in our thoughts and prayers during this sad time.
May the happy memories help you through the tough times.
Frank & Carol Burke
Frank Burke
October 14, 2008 | Weymouth, MA
I am so sorry I was unable to attend I was out of town and just read about it. Though I haven't seen her in years there are still days that things comeback and I think Mrs.Cooley said ... I will have a Diet Coke and reflect on all of the great memories. What a wonderful person.
Richard Noel
October 14, 2008 | Milton, MA
Laura & Mr. Cooley,
We were all so sorry to hear about the loss of your mom/wife. My entire family was away on a family vacation and we just returned last night. We are all sorry that we missed the services. She was a very special person and teacher and will be missed by many.
The Malone's (Jennifer, Shirley, Joe & Jay)
Jennifer Malone
October 12, 2008 | Roslindale, MA
Mrs. Cooley will be missed. I had her at Sacred Heart in Roslindale. She was always a fond memory for me. I always remember her laughing or trying to get someone to laugh. I am sorry i missed the service i will never forget her.
Gerard Smith
October 11, 2008 | Westwood, MA
