Dorothy Cooper

Dorothy Cooper

Dorothy Cooper Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Aug. 19 to Aug. 20, 2011.
Cooper, Dorothy (Goldberg), 87, passed away Thursday, August 18, at her home in Delray Beach, FL. A longtime resident of Buffalo, NY, she was married to Maurice (Bill) Michaels (d. 1971), and later to Irving Cooper (d. 2003). She is survived by her son, Dr. Steven (Diane) Michaels of Delray Beach, FL, her grandchildren, Melissa (Marc) Tolchin of Armonk, NY, and Matthew (Tiffani) Michaels of Tampa, FL, and her beloved great-grandchildren, Jordan and Reese Tolchin, and Hailey Michaels. Services will be held at Beth Israel Memorial Chapel on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, FL, on Sunday, August 21st, at 11:45 a.m., followed by burial at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens. Donations in her memory can be made to Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El, 8200 Peters Road, Plantation, FL, 33324, (945)472-1988.

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