Dorothea Cooney

Obituary of Dorothea K. Cooney

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Dorothea k. Cooney passed away on December 14, 2014 at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco. She was born to the late Grace W. (Hand) Knapp and George E. Knapp on January 1, 1921 in the Bronx, NY. Pre-deceased by her parents, her sister, Muriel C. Warren and her brothers, Vincent E., John W., and George L. Knapp. She is survived by her nieces Judith A. Warren (Eileen M. Casey) of Ardsley, NY, Susan W. Connelly (John) of Norwalk CT, Marion Wardle (Eric) of Miami FL, Kathi Clough (Gene) of Orange, CA and her nephews, Vincent Knapp (Mary Beth) of Aldie, VA, Robert R. Knapp of Bronxville, NY, G. David Knapp (Danijean) of New Hampshire, and Jason Knapp (James Cameron) Toronto, Canada. She will also be affectionately remembered by many "adopted" nieces and nephews to whom she was known as "Aunt Dot". Dorothea received her education under the auspices of the Sisters of Mercy at Sacred Heart School and the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Academy of the Sacred Heart of Mary and Marymount Manhattan College. She was the former co-owner of Oelker-Cox Funeral Home with the late James A. Cooney. During the remaining years of her life she lived in retirement at her home in Heritage Hills, Somers, NY. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Church in Croton Falls, NY. She will be reposing at the Oelker-Cox & Sinatra Funeral Home 262 E. Main St. Mt. Kisco, NY on Thursday December 18, 2014 from 4-8PM. Mass celebrating her life will be offered at Gate of Heaven Chapel, Valhalla, NY on Friday December 19, 2014 at 11AM followed by entombment in Our Lady Queen of Peace Mausoleum at the cemetery.
Thursday
18
December

Visitation at Funeral Home

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Oelker-Cox & Sinatra Funeral Home
262 E. Main Street
Mount Kisco, New York, United States
Friday
19
December

Mass

11:00 am
Friday, December 19, 2014
Gate Of Heaven Chapel
Stevens Ave.
Valhalla, New York, United States

Final Resting Place

Gate Of Heaven Cemetery
10 Stevens Ave.
Valhalla, New York, United States
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