Hope M. COOPER, 56, of Belmont, NY, died Thursday, December 25, 2025 in UR Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.
Born January 3, 1969, in Cuba, she was the daughter of James D. and Sandra L. Brown Cooper. A graduate of Belmont High School, she was employed by Glenn O. Hawbaker, Rochester Gravel, and Howlett Farms in Avon.
Surviving are: her parents, Jim and Sandy Cooper of Belmont; a grandson, Zachery Hockenberry of Emporium, PA; and a sister, Sherry Cooper of Belmont. She was predeceased by her daughter, Courtney M. Clark.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust & Embser Funeral Homes & Cremation, Belmont, NY. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoustembser.com.
17 Schuyler St, Belmont, NY 14813
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