Canadice: At age 77, Bob passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 4, 2020 at his home in Canadice, NY. He was born in Rochester, NY to the late C. Eugene and Evelyn Cooley. Bob is predeceased by his brothers; John H. Cooley and David A. Cooley. Survived by his loving wife of 52 years; Janis Cooley, his children; Brian Cooley (Lisa Sullivan), Erin Cooley (Timothy Brauner) and his sister; Nancy Sylver (Donald Agnello.), along with several nieces, nephews and friends.
Bob loved road trips and has driven to all shores of the U.S. and parts of Canada. He was an avid reader, fisherman, and enjoyed the Canadian cottage life. He loved his family and friends, but his children were his treasure.
A private Military Service will be held at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, 8624 Main Street in Honeoye. Memorial Contributions may be made to: The American Legion Post 1278, Honeoye-Hemlock, P.O. Box 478, Honeoye, NY 14471 or to the Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main Street, P.O. Box 70, Honeoye, NY 14471. To share a memory or a condolence, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com.
*Please note, the Funeral Home will be operating at 33% capacity per state guidelines. New York State requires those in attendance to adhere to these guidelines including those related to social distancing and face coverings.
Jan, Brian and Erin, we are so sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. Our deepest condolences to you; our thoughts are with you at this difficult time. We will miss Bob at the cottage and will always remember the chats and gatherings between our families at the cottage over the past years.
May he rest in peace.
Pauline, Steve, Allison and Sonya Fung
I have known Bob most of my life, we had a lot of good times together And will miss talking on the phone and seeing Bob and Jan when I come up from Florida every year.
Bob & I were in the Air Force @ the same time, @ Vandenberg AFB Ca. We enjoyed our leave time , back in those days we didn’t have a lot of money, so Four of us pooled our money to rent a place in Pismo Beach Ca. We went Fishing & Clam digging , that was our Dinner along with some good Beer or a bottle or two of some ca. Wine, we didn’t know if they were going to ship us out to V Nam , we enjoyed our time off, there were four of us buddies that went to different places in Ca. Pismo was our favorite place, Bob was a great guy, he will be missed , God Bless him, may he rest in peace. Jimmy.
A great cottage neighbour. Many memories over the years reminiscing about things like the cars we owned and wished we owned. A great source for books to trade and a big fan of Harbor Freight. We will.miss our back and forth visits.
Our thoughts are with you Jan, Brian and Erin. Suzanne and David
John and I are thinking of you. We knew Bob over a number of years and we have been thinking about the time all our family came to visit. Bob seemed so strong and loved the outdoor life and we had great times in Honeyoye and Canada. Good memories. Love to you all.
Dear Jan,
My sincere sympathy to you and your family. My thoughts are with you.
Ann Webster
Bob and I shared a love of motorcycles and cars, enjoying fun times with all our buddies, going to the drag races in Pennsylvania with him and Jack Keenan. Always enjoyed going to dinner with Bob and Jan when they visited Ft. Myers, FL, where I’ve lived since 2001. And, as time went by we kept our friendship going by shooting the breeze on the phone. Lots of great memories and I will definitely miss him. Sending condolences to Jan and family.
My dearest friend and distant cousin
My sincere condolences to you and rest of family. Although I never got to meet Bob but I feel I knew him well.
We have a lot in common jan and I really am feeling your grief it bring back my own loss of ray. Take care. My thoughts are with you all.
I have been friends with Bob since we were kids, we both got married about the same time and to this day stayed in touch went to dinner when we came back to Rochester in the summer and spent time with them in Florida. He surely willl be missed.
Jan,
I am so sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. You and your family will remain in my thoughts and prayers.
Jan,
I just found out about your husbands passing. Bill and I offer our condolences to you and your family. We will add or prayers for you both and our best thoughts are with you.
I have known Bob most of my life and we had a lot of good times together. We were both married about the same time and still stayed in contact and they visited us on Florida. He will very much be missed .
Dear Janis, Brian and Erin; I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your husband and father. Remembering the Boy Scout days when Brian and Gabe were in scouts together, and I have never seen anyone as patient as Bob with those boys! I’m remembering the special vintage tile he helped with for our bathroom floor. One memory was pooling our thawing food together and making dinner after the ice storm left me and the kids stuck at home for a week without power. Rest in peace good man.
Jan, I just saw you! I am so sorry, please let the kids know they are in my thoughts as are you.
I am so sorry, Janis. Wishing you comfort in memories of your life together. You will be in my prayers. Laurie Shellman Frame
I’m so sorry to hear of Bob’s passing.. Janis, you and your Family are in my thoughts and Prayers….:
We are going to miss visiting with Bob. He was very friendly and talkative. Loved to talk about his retail grocery shopping episodes and the great deals various stores offered. He loved his fish frys, especially at Flaherty’s. He normally got the full plate and took home half for a later snack. God speed on your new journey.
John & Dolores Becker
Janis, Brian & Erin–
Our hearts go out to you & the rest of the family. Bob was a good man & friend. His memory will always be with us.