Obituary for Peter J. Cooke III
Peter Joseph Cooke III, 75, of Kennebunk, formerly of Massachusetts, died Sunday December 15, 2019 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough following a lengthy illness.
He was born in Quincy, MA on December 22, 1943, the son of Peter J. and Harriet (Dodd) Cooke II, attended North Quincy schools and graduated from Boston College, Class of 1965.
Peter resided on Cape Cod for 30 years before moving to Maine in 2004, opening his accounting practice in Kennebunk, in which he practiced for 12 years before his retirement.
He loved the sport of hockey, earning a full scholarship to Boston College. He enjoyed coaching his son’s hockey teams, as well as playing in many adult leagues. His life goals were simply to be a good husband and father.
He is survived by his loving wife Linda Jean Cooke of Kennebunk; his son, Peter J. Cooke IV of VA; three daughters, Michelle Oakley of FL, Alexa Carver and Colleen Condon both of Cape Cod, MA; his sister, Kathy Kiley of Quincy, MA, his brother Brian Cooke of Scituate, MA; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Services will be private, with interment in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Taunton, MA.
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Peter’s Book of Memories Page at www.bibberfuneral.com.
Memorial Donations can be made to Southern Maine Hospice, 180 US-1, Scarborough, ME 04074, in Peter’s name.
Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, ME 04043.
He was born in Quincy, MA on December 22, 1943, the son of Peter J. and Harriet (Dodd) Cooke II, attended North Quincy schools and graduated from Boston College, Class of 1965.
Peter resided on Cape Cod for 30 years before moving to Maine in 2004, opening his accounting practice in Kennebunk, in which he practiced for 12 years before his retirement.
He loved the sport of hockey, earning a full scholarship to Boston College. He enjoyed coaching his son’s hockey teams, as well as playing in many adult leagues. His life goals were simply to be a good husband and father.
He is survived by his loving wife Linda Jean Cooke of Kennebunk; his son, Peter J. Cooke IV of VA; three daughters, Michelle Oakley of FL, Alexa Carver and Colleen Condon both of Cape Cod, MA; his sister, Kathy Kiley of Quincy, MA, his brother Brian Cooke of Scituate, MA; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Services will be private, with interment in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Taunton, MA.
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Peter’s Book of Memories Page at www.bibberfuneral.com.
Memorial Donations can be made to Southern Maine Hospice, 180 US-1, Scarborough, ME 04074, in Peter’s name.
Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, ME 04043.