Loretta Lynn Cooper

It is with profound sadness that the Cooper family announces the peaceful passing of Loretta Lynn Cooper with her daughter by her side, at the age of 71 on December 8, 2019, our loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, relative and friend to all lives she touched.

Loretta, who was born in Chicago, IL on August 26, 1948, was predeceased in death by her mother Theresa Futia who died when Loretta was only 3 years old, and her father Charles Crabtree. Along with her late mother whom raised her, Loretta Crabtree; nee: Owens, and her late brothers Ronald Crabtree and Ronald Walker. She was married only one time on March 31, 1979 to her former late husband Creighton Cooper (C.C.), who always held a special place in her heart. She is survived by her beloved daughter Theresa Cooper, her three grandchildren Kyle Nowak, Ariana Solis and Carmelo Solis, her current son-in-law Greg Solis and former son-in-law Ikar Nowak. Loretta will be dearly missed by her one and only loving sister Carlotta Marchese. She will also be fondly remembered by her long-time boyfriend Orlando Serra, numerous relatives and extremely close friends.

She proudly worked at the same company as a Customer Service Manager for nearly 50 years before retiring in 2015. She loved to drink coffee, chit chat with friends and go to have “a bite to eat” (a favorite phrase of hers). She enjoyed cooking, collecting angel figurines and taking care of her plants and flowers (she had a green thumb). Of course, her favorite activity was spoiling her three grandchildren.