Dale Gabriel Cooper

passed away at the age of 81.

Dale was born on January 2nd 1942 in Vallejo CA to Douglas and Mildred Cooper. Dale

graduated from Napa Valley High School in 1961 and married his high school Sweetheart

Suellen Ames on January 7th 1961. Together they raised two sons ,Danny and David, one

daughter, Amy.

After high school, Dale started working at Mare Island Naval Shipyard for several years and

eventually moved the family to Port Orchard where he retired from PSNS as a Supervisor in

1993.

Dale was a wonderful husband and father. He worked hard to give his family all he could. Dale

had many passions from playing softball in his younger years to eventually coaching the boys

Eastern little league in Port Orchard but his greatest passion was hunting and fishing with his

forever beloved furbaby Jenny.

Dale is preceded in death by his father, Douglas Cooper , and mother Mildred Cooper, son

Daniel Cooper, son David Cooper. He is survived by his wife Suellen Cooper, daughter Amy

Saunders, Close Family member Carl Lowe, Grandson Jeffery Phelps Jr, Grandson Justin

Niemi, Grandson Christopher Cooper, Granddaughter Megan Cooper , Grandson Michael

Cooper and four Great Grandchildren, Kayden, Luke, Logan and Link.

A funeral service will be held at Miller - Woodlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park on February

6th at 10 am for viewing and services to start at 11 am. Flowers or donations can be sent to

Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park at 5505 Kitsap way in Bremerton.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.miller-woodlawn.com for the Cooper family.