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Jerry was a World War II veteran, serving in the United States Army, 94th Infantry Division from 1943-1945. He was the recipient of a Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and European Theater of Operations Medal with three battle stars. In 2019, at age 94, he was honored with the highest distinction of Chevalier, or Knight, in the National Order of the French Legion of Honor in recognition of his service to France in World War II.
Jerry is survived by his two daughters, Amy Coopersmith Lauria (Ken) and Jill Andrea Lambert (Robert), his grandchildren Kyle Cheney (Hannah) and Kim Nicholetti (Shane), his step-grandchildren Stephanie Lauria, Kevin Lauria, Michelle Franzen (Danny), and Daniel Lambert, four great-grandchildren, Clara Josephine Cheney, Beatrice Dorothy Cheney, Ashton Daniel Franzen, and Gavin Louis Franzen, his niece, Gretchen Garrett (Jeff), and many life-long friends.
A Memorial Service will be held at Anthony Funeral Chapel, 2305 Monroe Avenue, Rochester NY on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 12:00 pm Eastern. The service will be livestreamed here. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to the Rochester Regional Health, Unity Hospital. (www.rrhgive.org/giving)
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Deirdre Wilkins
July 31, 2023
Professor Coopersmith was my screenwriting teacher at Brooklyn College in Grad School. I was ecstatic to have him for my teacher once I realized he was the same writer who penned my favorite episodes of Hawaii Five-O! His classes were informative and fun. I remember one day he discussed how important it is to have a hobby not related to writing. He then took out a pair of tap shoes and demonstrated several steps, before doing a little dance for us. I would like to send my sincere condolences to his family and his friends. I have never forgotten the professor. He was such a genuinely good human being and a genius when it came to storytelling.
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