Grandville William Cooper, Jr.

1923 - 2008  (85 years)

• Name	Grandville William Cooper
  	Banker
  Nickname	Coop
  Birth	5 Mar 1923	Avalon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Census	1930 (6 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded, age 7, living on 15 Emahlia Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania living with his parents.
  Census	1940 (16 years)	Blawnox, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded, age 17, living at 915 McKinley Street, Blawnox, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Draft Reg	30 Jun 1942 (19 years)	Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  He registered for the draft giving his address as 395 Main Street, his age as 19, and his employer as the Keystone Ordnance Plant.
  Military	1943 (19 years)  [1, 2, 4, 8]
  He enlisted on 4 March 1943 in the US Army. He served with the 11th Airborne as a corporal. He was awarded the Silver and Bronze Star. He was discharged on 8 January 1946 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.
  Census	1950 (26 years)	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [9]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded, age 27, living at 21 Deshon Manor, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania. He was a field representative for a National Bank.
  Second Marriage	say 1965 (41 years)  [1, 10]
  Grandville married second Melba June Tryon. She was born 24 June 1929 in Houston, Fort Bend County, Texas and died 15 November 2016 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. She is buried with her husband in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Pennsyvania.
  Moved To	1982 (58 years)	Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  Death	29 Aug 2008	Colonial Park, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 5]
  Obituary	31 Aug 2008 (85 years)  [1]
  Granville W. Cooper, Jr., passed away on August 29, 2008 at the age of 85. To his friends and family, he was affectionately known as Coop. Born on March 5, 1923, he was a U.S. Army World War II veteran having served with the 11th Airborne. Coop was a Past President and long standing member of the Lower Paxton Lions Club. He was a member of Crosspoint United Methodist Church. After a successful career with Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh, Coop relocated to Harrisburg in 1982. He was preceded in death by his parents: Mr. and Mrs. Granville Cooper, Sr., of Butler; his son: Granville Cooper III; and, his brother: Cline Cooper. Coop is survived by his wife: Melba June Cooper of Harrisburg; his four step-daughters: Judy Brevik, Sharon Reed and husband, Craig, Cecelia Foreman and husband, Ken, and Patti Carlson and husband, Rick; his step-son: Bruce Campbell; and, ten step-grandchildren. A celebration service of his life will be held at 06:30 p.m., September 02, 2008 in the Crosspoint United Methodist Church, 430 Colonial Road in Harrisburg. After cremation, Coop will be buried in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
  He is buried in section 16-A, site 624. [11]
  Burial	2 Sep 2008	Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Hanover Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Hanover Township, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 11]
  Person ID, Branch	I25487	Ward Line
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Janice Mary Woodman,   b. 6 Oct 1919, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Aug 2009, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 89 years)  Other Partners: Sidney Henry Smith  m. Feb 1939;   Clarence Edwin Wheeler  m. 1 Oct 1966;   John Daniel Farmer
  Marriage	3 Sep 1949	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [12, 13, 14]
  Agency: First English Lutheran Church
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 6 months - She : 29 years and 11 months.
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown  [15]
  Children	1. Grandville William Cooper, III,   b. 12 Nov 1950, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 28 Jun 2005, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F9197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2024

  
  

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• Event Map		Birth - 5 Mar 1923 - Avalon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Blawnox, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 30 Jun 1942 - Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 3 Sep 1949 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Moved To - 1982 - Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 29 Aug 2008 - Colonial Park, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 2 Sep 2008 - Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Hanover Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S2300] Obituary Cooper, Granville Jr , (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Patriot-News, 31 August 2008 ). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 29442411 CPL Granville W. “Coop” Cooper Jr. [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration Card of Granville William Cooper. [S112] Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Veteran's Compensation file of Granville W. Cooper. [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0247; FHL microfilm: 2341713. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Blawnox, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03398; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 2-35. [S316] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005). [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2961; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 10-53. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 173455776 Melba June Tryon Cooper. [S15] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006). [S2] Delvy, Florine Isabel, Delvey Genealogies, (manuscript, 1968). [S3] Brodeur, Diane , Descendants of Ruth Melinda Delvey, (Oxford, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1981). [S8] Wedding Invitation, Grandville W. Cooper and Janice M. Smith. [S1] Roy, Robert A., Roy, Robert A., Personal Knowledge.