Donald Cooper

On November 7, 2024, Don Cooper, loving husband, devoted father, and friend passed away at age 88. He was born on June 16th, 1936, to Morris and Esther Cooper in West Phila. Don attended West Phila. High School where he met his beautiful and his love Judy Goldfarb. Don and Judy formed a successful Latin dance team that taught and performed in the Phila. area at weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, and clubs. They also performed at many of the famous resorts in the Catskills. Don continued his education at Temple Univ. School of Pharmacy. Soon after graduation, he and Judy were married in 1958. They were married for 58 years until June 16th, 2017, when Judy passed away. 

Don had a successful career in Pharmacy starting with Burlington Pharmacy in NJ. He later was asked by then Frankford Hospital to build 2 pharmacies at their campuses. He became Director of Outpatient Pharmacy and created a new type of specialty pharmacy. The business was sold to Priority Healthcare (a NASDAQ company) and Don became a vice president until his retirement in 2003. 

After Judy’s passing, Don later met Susan Luper in Florida and found a happy life in Boynton Beach, FL, Warwick, PA, and Margate, NJ. 

He is survived by Susan and his loving daughter, Lisa. 

Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services Sunday 11:45 AM precisely at GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S FUNERAL DIRECTORS SUBURBAN NORTH, 310 2nd Street Pike, Southampton, PA 18966. Interment Roosevelt Memorial Park. 

Please make any contributions to the Penn Foundation, 807 Lawn Ave., Sellersville, PA 18960, www.pennfoundation.org.