Waldo Wayne Cooper

WALDO WAYNE COOPER, 74, of Pearland, Texas passed away July 31, 2013. Waldo was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on January 5, 1939, to parents, Elvin and Thelma Hall Cooper. He attended schools in Lake Charles and California before making his home in Houston, Texas. He spent a majority of his career as a machinist in the oil and gas industry. He was a Private serving in the U.S. Army from 1959 - 1961. On September, 8, 1962, Waldo married the love of his life, Frances Carr, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He enjoyed fishing, baseball, and Nascar. Waldo is survived by his DAUGHTERS: Valerie Pasqualetto of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Lesli Westfall and her husband, Larry, of Pearland, Texas; BROTHER: Roy Cooper of California; SISTER: Barbara Lewis of Lake Charles, Louisiana; BROTHERS: Juan Cooper of Junction, Texas, Robert Cooper and his wife, Barbara, of Orange, Texas; GRANDCHILDREN: Michael Pasqualetto of Denver, Colorado, Eric Pasqualetto of Riverside, California, and Katie Pasqualetto of Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is preceded in death by his wife, Frances Carr Cooper, one sister, and a brother. Friends who wish may make memorial gifts to: Dancing Upon Barren Land P.O. Box 1054 Pearland, TX 77588 A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 P.M., Sunday, August 4, 2013, at the residence of John Hovas: 1172 Wilpitz Rd. Brookshire, TX 77423 DIRECTIONS FROM SAN ANTONIO: Travel east on I-10 and take the Peach Ridge/Donigan Road exit. Travel the I-10 feeder all the way down through the 3-way stop and down to the second stop sign at Donigan Road. Turn left and go over the I-10 overpass then turn left on Old Hwy 90 and travel approximately 1 minle to Wilpitz Road. Turn right on Wilpitz Road. Watch for Hemi Hideout signs. Continue .5 miles to the white fence on the right side with the black gate. Turn right on concrete paved road to the large barn on the left. DIRECTIONS FROM HOUSTON: Travel I-10 West past Brookshire, Texas. Exit 730 - Peach Ridge Road. Travel approximately 500 yards and turn right on Wilpitz Road. Watch for Hemi Hideout signs. Continue .5 miles to the white fence on the right side with the black gate. Turn right on concrete paved road to the large barn on the left.