Linda DeRosa Cooper

Linda DeRosa Cooper

Linda Cooper Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fiore-Buckley Funeral Home - Oakhurst on Mar. 31, 2026.
Linda M. Cooper, 71, of Howell Township, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

She was born in Long Branch and lived there before moving to Howell in 2008.

Linda was a graduate of Long Branch High School and worked at Fort Monmouth before retiring.

She enjoyed music and drawing. While growing up in Long Branch she was a communicant of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church.

She was predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Rose Raimondi DeRosa.

Surviving is her husband, Leroy Cooper; her brother, Joseph (Lynn) DeRosa; her nephew, Matthew DeRosa; nieces Mindy and Lauren DeRosa and her faithful companion, Max.

Visitation will be from 3-6 pm Thursday the Fiore-Buckley Funeral Home, 236 Monmouth Road in Oakhurst, Ocean Township. Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:30 am Friday at Holy Trinity Church in Long Brach followed by entombment at Monmouth Memorial Park in Tinton Falls. For condolences, please visit www.fiorefuneralhomes.com.

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