William “Bill” H. Cook

February 23, 2017 Last Updated: February 23, 2017 12:00 PM Death Notice

William “Bill” H. Cook, 85, of Mars died Thursday at UPMC Passavant Hospital in the North Hills.

Born March 4, 1931, in Gibsonia, he was the son of the late James Thomas Leroy and Catherine Morrow Cook.

In 1992, Bill retired from North Pittsburgh Telephone Co. (Consolidated Communications) after 37 years, where he was an electronic technician.

Bill was a member of the Mars United Presbyterian Church for more than 60 years. He served on many committees and held several titles, some being elder, deacon, youth group leader, custodian and A-team member. Almost every Sunday morning for the past 60 years, Bill could be found sitting in his pew, which was always the sixth pew from the front of the church, enjoying church service.

Bill was a member of the Mars AARP, Silver Sneakers, Chisels and Chips Carvers of North Pittsburgh and the National Woodcarvers Association. Everyone appreciated his talent with woodcarvings, a self-taught hobby he developed a year before retiring. He was very proud of his collection, which contained more than 1,000 carvings that he carved. He won several ribbons and awards at shows. He also was known to carve various items for gifts for family, friends and church functions.

Most of all, Bill was proud of his life he made with his loving wife of 57 years and their beautiful home they built together. His dream was to provide a perfect and peaceful country life for his wife and children while they enjoyed the small town living. His dream came true. Bill was patient, kind, religious, and dedicated to his wife, children, home and church.

Surviving are two daughters, Wanda Boyle and her husband, Thom, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., and Ruth Geller and her husband, Gary, of Mars; two sons, Daniel Cook and his wife, Amporn, of London, and Martin Cook and his wife, Nancy, of Westlake, Ohio; his dear family friend, Susan Cook of Mars; his grandchildren, Michael Boyle, Kelly (Eric) Pater, Catherine (Tony) Stoner, Jeffrey (Sandy) Murphy, Matthew (Sarah) Cook, Nathan (Sunyoung) Cook, Ryan Murphy, Emily (Andy) Lubbert and Amy Cook; and his great-grandchildren, Madalyn Michaels, Ariana Dvir, Cameron Murphy, Helayna Pater, Dane Murphy, Lillian Murphy, Anthony Stoner, Louis Pater, Donovan Cook, Abigail Murphy, Aubrey Lubbert and William Cook.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Margaret V. Cook; and his great-grandson, Seth Murphy.

COOK — Friends of William “Bill” H. Cook, who died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars.A service will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at the Mars United Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Terry Stoops, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at the Hampton Cemetery.Directions and condolences at www.mcdoanld-aeberli.com.