William J. Cooney

William 'Bill' Cooney, age 83 of West Grove, PA, formerly of Long Island, NY, 'checked out' Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilmington, DE. Bill was the husband of Maureen Grady Cooney, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born July 16, 1932 in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late William C. Cooney and
the late Verna Louden Cooney. Bill served our country in the 3rd Infantry Division of the US Army during the Korean War from 1952-53. He also served in the US Air Force from 1957-61 in The Strategic Air Command 509th Bomb Wing. He worked for many years for Seaboard World Airlines, which today is now Fedex. He loved to tinker with automobiles and once restored a 1928 Buick. He also loved planes and in earlier years enjoyed flying a 172 Cessna.

Survivors include in addition to his wife, three sons: Thomas E. Cooney and Linda of Denver Co.;
James W. and Yvonne of Hooksett, NH; William C. and Justine of Nottingham PA; and his eight beloved grandchildren: Sean, Megan, Deirdre, Billy, Nolan, Anna, Lena and Charlie.

You are invited to visit with Bill's family and friends at Mangano Funeral Home at 640 Middle Country Road, Middle Island, NY Sunday, October 25th from 4:00-8:30 PM and Monday, October 26th from 11:00AM-12:00 PM with a short service immediately following. Burial at 12:30 at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY.

Contributions in his memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or the American Cancer Society 1626 Locust St. Philadelphia, PA 19103.
To view his online obituary and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.griecocares.com