Edward F. Cook

February 18, 2015 Last Updated: February 18, 2015 10:01 AM Death Notice

Edward F. Cook

Edward F. Cook, 92, of Parker passed away early Thursday morning at the home of his son after a brief illness.

Born in Parker on May 21, 1922, he was the son of the late Burton and Gertrude Steele Cook.

Ed graduated from the former Parker High School. After high school he worked at the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. as a lathe operator and gear cutter for machinery.

Ed served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945 as an Army medic, serving in the European Theatre. He earned 3 Bronze Stars in his campaigns on D-Day in northern France, Rhineland and the Ardennes offensive in the Battle of the Bulge.

After being honorably discharged, he worked for Hale Electric of Pittsburgh building lines for Central Electric. Later he worked for Koppers, before retiring in 1977 with National Transit Pipeline as a station engineer at the Parker Pump Station.

Ed was a member of the Park Hill Church of God in West Freedom. He was a member of the American Legion and the VFW Post 7073 in Parker. Ed enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing with his granddaughter Jamie. Ed was also well known for his custom “Dime On” Pins.

Ed was married to the late Mona J. Barger Cook on Jan. 2, 1948, and she passed on Jan. 19, 2011.

He his survived by one son, Terry (Janie) Cook of Parker; three granddaughters, Jamie (Adam) Jazwenski of Clarks Mills, Jennifer (Brad) Dittman of Parker and Sarah (Eric) Wolbert of Parker; one grandson, Drew (Donna) Edwards of Parker; great-grandchildren, Madelyn, Chloe, Brody, River, Jennifer, Brittany and Jonathon; as well as a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, Ed was preceded in death by one sister, Florence Martin McKisick, and one brother, Claussen Martin.

COOK — Friends of Edward F. Cook, who died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, will be received Saturday at the Park Hill Church of God on Lime Plant Road in West Freedom from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Members of the VFW and American Legion posts of Parker will conduct military honors at the church at 1 p.m.Funeral service will immediately follow visitation at 5 p.m. at the church with the Rev. Eric Mitchell officiating. Private interment will take place at the Perryville Cemetery.Arrangements are handled by the H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, Parker.In lieu of flowers, the family request donations in Ed's honor to the Park Hill Church of God for the Youth “Whitehall Summer Camp Scholarship Program.”