Martin Cooper, 71

NEW HAVEN, CONN. – Martin “Marty” E. Cooper died on July 15, 2024, at the Yale New Haven Hospital, in Connecticut. He was the beloved husband of Betsy (Albert) Cooper for 45 years.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late Theodore and Hannah J. (Markov) Cooper, he had lived in North Kingstown since 1986, previously living in Akron, Ohio.

He was a former Marketing & Communications Director for the former American Insulated Wire Corp. and a Community Relations Director for the Jewish Alliance, retiring in 2017. Marty was a dedicated member of the Jewish Council of Public Affairs, the RI Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty and the RI Holocaust & Genocide Education Commission. He was a former member of Temple Am David.

He was the devoted father of Rachel Cooper, of South Burlington, Vermont; Leah Pisari (Edward), of Providence; and Ben Cooper (Dave McKinney), of Whitman, Massachusetts. He was the dear brother of Kenneth Cooper, of Cleveland, and Allen Cooper (Marcy), of Texas. He was the loving grandfather of Hannah. He was predeceased by his brother, Steven Cooper.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. in Shalom Memorial Chapel, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston. Shiva will be observed at his late residence, in North Kingstown, on Thursday, July 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., and on Friday, July 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.