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for Brian Cooney
Mike
April 6, 2025
Still miss you to this day brother
Joyce Cooney-Ronayne
February 26, 2007
Oh Brian, it is coming up on one year that you have gone. I can't even tell you how deeply my heart aches. I see your face in my mind every day and always try to think of a happy memory of you, although it always ends in tears anyway. Life just is not the same without you in it, I really do not know how people get over the death of loved ones. When I listen to music, it just doesn't sound the same either. I miss your laugh, your funny expressions, the silly things we used to do together, and the nights we would sit out on the patio watching the Yankees or just hanging out. I still feel sometimes as though I am in this horrible nightmare and one day I will wake up and you will be back with us. Unfortunately, that is not reality. The painful reality is that I will not see you again until I die, and who knows when that will be, but I am sure it will be a very long time. I hope you know how much you are missed by all who love you. I hope you can see how beautiful Shea is and how much she has grown. I will always tell her that she has an uncle Brian who loves her and watches over her from Heaven every day. You are her guardian angel. I love and miss you, and until we meet again, I will always have you in my memories and my heart. All my love, Joyce
Scott Page
November 8, 2006
Brian, I was very deeply saddened to hear of your passing. I had just heard about it a few weeks ago(I don't live on L.I. anymore.)and was searching for a news article about it when I stumbled upon this web page. I regret not being there to attend your funeral etc. I remember a short time before I had left L.I., I met up with you in the bar next to Candy Lane (whatever it is called now). I hadn't seen you in years and you came up to me and asked me if I recognized you. I said " of course I do, how have you been Brian?" We started to talk about old times behind VideoPlus, how we used to annoy the owner Joe, playing handball against the wall and stuff. Man those were great times that I will never forget. I still think of it today and laugh. I had given you a ride home that night and we were supposed to get together and hang out, but regretfully we never got to. You go through life and even when you havn't seen somebody in a long time, you take it for granted that they will always be there and you will see them again. You were a great friend/ fellow headbanger/ musician and I will never forget you. As I understand, you were laid to rest in Calverton. Probably not too far away from my mother. I will make it a point to visit you the next time I go to visit my mother. My deepest condolences to the rest of the Cooney family and friends on the loss of Brian. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Scott D.Page
Dennis Mahr
June 14, 2006
Oh my God, believe it or not I am so out of the loop I only found out about this last week. I am dumbfounded to say the least. Brian brother, I know we hand't spent too much time together the last few years but I will never forget the times behind Video Plus with the old crowd. The endless summer nights at Mucy rec playing handball, and even the time you ran down the side of the Muncy bridge and tripped and landed in a bush and it ripped your drawers clean off, man I still laugh about that to this day. I remember the band me, you, Keith Farewell and Chris Micah playede in the summer of 88', man the list goes on. I know I will see you when my name is called, because I know you are in heaven and we will meet again my friend. I will miss you, and I will hold the memories of you close to my heart. Say hi to my Dad if you see him, I know you two had an odd relationship..remember..'Hey Mr. Mahr..this food sucks!' hahahaha That was hilarious. Anyway, until we meet again....
kevin cooney
May 6, 2006
hi brian, thinking of you alot today. the yankee game is starting, and i will always remember how we loved to have a couple cold ones, especially when boston was in town. i think about you everyday, and just cant believe what happen. i hope you hear my thoughts and prayers. i always loved you in a big brother way. i miss you very much. until we meet again i love you kevin
JAY WEEKS
April 4, 2006
hey bri,although im siging this book now,i had gotten a bunch of phone calls the day after with the sad news,i still cant believe it,im glad me and u always stayed friends and hung out almost every time i came home for a visit,i will never forget our childhood memories hangin out behind video plus,playing handball at westbrook,and stickball at rotas,sneaking out of my house one night to go meet trish and michelle, and then coming home and my mom yelling like a crazy person because she caught us, the ditch behind my house that we all built,theres just to many to list,and everytime we got together as adults we couldnt help but talk about those childhood memories,and just catch up on what else was going on in our lives.so i write this to celebrate your life,you will be missed,till we meet again heres to you man bottoms up. your friend JAY WEEKS
BILL POPOWICH
April 4, 2006
Roger and Sandy I am so sorr'y for your loss my thought's and prayer's are with you both. I still can not believe this happened Brian, I just sat with you and scott up at Kramdens talking about the old day's,while i was visiting from florida and now your gone.I'LL MISS YOU and all the good time's we had. GOD BLESS YA Bri.
Jill Abercrombie (Cooney)
March 29, 2006
Brian,
I'll remember your laughter,
I'll remember your cheers,
I'll remember your love,
I'll remember your fears,
I'll remember your music for thats what made you,YOU!
I'll remember our memories,
I'LL REMEMBER YOU!!!
Roger and Sandra - May you keep his love for you close to your hearts for always.
Kevin and Madeline - I remember how much he loved and looked up to you.
To his Friends, Band Members, Navy Buddies, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, etc... Let's remember all the good times we all have shared. Its not on the outside what shows, it what we all hold in your hearts.
We all will all miss you deeply!
Love Jill, Artie
Joseph Rota
March 22, 2006
Brian, We met in the 2nd grade , friends right from the start.The older we got the more we were together , and in the summers we hung out everyday . U and I , dennis and jason . And then the girls. Trish ,Michelle ,Jen .It was some group and every year it would get bigger .WE had great times , and although our lives took separate paths after graduation , we will always have the memories of a great childhood .
Until we meet again old friend.
Joey .
My deepest sympathy ;
Mr & Mrs Cooney
Uncle Brian with baby Shea on 2/18/06
Joyce Cooney-Ronayne
March 18, 2006
Brian, my dear baby brother, I love you more than words can say. You are such a kind hearted person with a good soul. You were my loving brother, but I am so happy that I got to know you as a friend. I have so many happy memories that will keep you alive in my heart, but not as strong as the memories of you always hugging me and telling me you love me. I am so happy I was able to have that relationship with you. I am forever grateful that baby Shea came early...just to meet her uncle before he went to heaven. Shea will always know who her uncle Brian was and what a terrific person he was and still is. I know that you will be her guardian angel forever. I will miss you until the end of time, but I will not say goodbye...only until we meet again, in a better life than this one. What gets me through each day is believing that God needed you more than we did. I already hear you playing in the band with the angels, and it sounds beautiful. I love you...
CM1 William Cook, USN
March 17, 2006
Unlike most of your friends and family, I got to know you from the days we spent as SEABEES. You were my roomate and than you were my Brother-in-law. After you left the NAV it just wasn't the same. I can still hear a faint Bass line in the back of my mind, just letting me know you are watching. Rock on Bro, Rock on.
Michelle Dessert-Cunningham
March 14, 2006
My memories of you from 2nd grade, hanging out at Video Plus, and going to the Prom will never fade. You'll always be remembered and missed immensely.
Diane DeNicola-Napolitano
March 13, 2006
Mr. & Mrs. Cooney, Kevin and Joyce,
Words can not describe the shock and sadness I felt when I heard about Brian. I don't remember the man that is shown in the photo attached to this guestbook. I remember the boy that was always at my house and swimming in the pool with my brother , Peter. Brian was a great kid, always smiling, always laughing. He and Pete had a great friendship when they were young. They used to be two silly kids together, and Brian had such a wonderful personality at 8 or 10 years old. I probably haven't seen him in about 20 years, but I wanted to let all of you know that I will always remember Brian and Joyce as two great friends and kids, and I will always hold Brian as a wonderful part of our lives growing up. My heart goes out to all of you, and I know that Brian is resting in peace with the angels. I pray for strength for all of you.
Diane
Trish D'Avanzo - Albano
March 13, 2006
Brian,
My heart is breaking. I think I'm still numb and truly cannot believe you're gone. I don't even know where to start. We had so many great times starting from the age of 9 (okay, you were 11, I was 9). Sneaking out many of nights, all the dinners in the patio room, Mr. B and the beer runs that took about two hours to complete, Westbrook, handball, bat runs, pool hopping, the countless forts all of us built together, videoplus parking lot (every inch of it), elmos, your dad packing the 7 (joey, jason, dennis, billy, jen) of us in his pick up truck to take us rollerskating, the roof...yes, the one you caved in and I had to lie to my mother as to why we were all up there. Let's not forget how your butt went through Jen's bedroom wall, your finger tip (sorry, that story still makes me laugh). There were so many laughs, so many great experiences, too many to list and some I probably should not list. I will never forget you or the times we shared. You were a true friend and always had been. I'm blessed for having you in my life and I will always cherish you, forever.
Selfishly I have one regret and since I didn't call you last week when I wanted to I'm laying it out here. My regret is I never got to see you play two years ago after we hung out in WI. Unfortunately, I was traveling for work and never followed up. I know life gets in the way, but for me it will not, not again. I also wanted to tell you that I started playing bass and hoped you'd teach me a thing or two. I always admired your passion for music and hope to become as good as you!
I love you and will miss you very much. You're the best!
TA Fiore
March 13, 2006
Terrible, terrible news. What else can one say?
Mike Reilly
March 13, 2006
Dear Cooney's
I remember sneaking in and out of the Bus with Brian, Greg Ulrich, and Kevin Petzold among others when we were just young lads...Brian and your entire family has had an impact on sooo many lives...and I hope you know that it will not go unnoticed or forgotten...Cold days at the bus stop and hanging out in the basement, loved playing that shuffleboard game...We were neighborhood friends and we remember it like yesterday...I am certainly sadened, however; greatful for the time I knew him...I just ran into him the other week and we got a chance to catch up on old times...Brian certainly put a smile on my face as I hoped my stories made him laugh...I am truly "grateful" that I had that last opportunity...He will be missed but not forgotten...
Brian playing with J.Rad
March 12, 2006
Terri Gressler
March 12, 2006
Today I received the horrible and shocking news that you had passed. I will miss hearing your cheary voice on the phone and talking to you on the computer. You never failed to brighten my day. It saddens me deeply that we have to wait longer to meet each other. We have lost but heaven has gained another great talent.
Michael Verbel
March 12, 2006
You're a GREAT guy we'll miss you at work.
Gene and Dawn Foy
March 12, 2006
To the Cooney family, and all friends alike. We are very sorry for the loss. And Cooney, Our prayers and hearts are with you. You will never be forgotten, but always missed.
The Vanderberg's
March 12, 2006
Dear Brian, We were terribly saddened by the news of your passing. We will always remember you smiling & pounding away on bass. Rest easy, we will miss you & think of you often. Rock on.
Brian and Kim Latsch
March 11, 2006
Brian, words can not describe how we feel. We are sad to hear that this has happen to you. Where ever you may travel in heaven may peace always be with you. You will be greatly missed and forever be in our thoughts.
Tom & Dee Weiss
March 11, 2006
Brian will be greatly missed. A wonderful young man who was a joy to work with. We will miss his smiling face at the ball fields.
Richard G. { KORN } Weiss
March 11, 2006
Basball wont be wont be the same,, will be missed buddy
Chris Delaney
March 11, 2006
To Brian , I'm sorry I never followed through with our jam session at my brother's studio. I am shocked and saddened like so many. My prayers are with you all. Be strong , have faith ! Your friend Chris Delaney
JP and Melissa Hill
March 11, 2006
We'll miss you. But we still have so many great memories to keep you alive in out hearts. Rock out in heaven.
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