Benjamin Lee Cooke Obituary
The memory of Benjamin Lee Cooke (Putnam, Connecticut), born in Columbus, North Carolina, who passed away on August 18, 2025, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Benjamin Lee Cooke to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his grandparents, Newell Hale, Jacqueline Murray, Violet and Richard Cooke; his uncle Colin Cooke; and his parents, Leslie Hale Cooke and Peter Cooke.
He is survived by: his sister Fiona; his brother-in-law Alex Hall of East Thetford, VT; his grandmother Betty Hale of Pomfret Center, CT; his stepmother Sarah Cooke of Lyme, NH; his aunts and uncles, Inglis (John Sellick), Lee Hale (Alan Fitch), Laurence (Jane Hale) and Alison Shackleton of London, England; his nieces, Emmy and Josie Hall; his cousins, Ashley, Ben Mannell, Alec Eman, Helen, Newell, Peter Hale, Holly Shackleton, Rich Bennet, Harry, Blanche Shackleton, Cheryl, Rich Williams, Andrew, Katie Cooke, Clementine, Chloe, Clara Mannell, Frank, Iris, Jude Shackleton, Violet, Thea Shackleton, Betsy, Olivia Williams and Austin Cooke; and his stepsister Kristen Ring.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be to the following organizations that were important to Ben: The Brunswick Topsham Landtrust (https://www.btlt.org), The Gathering Place in Brunswick (https://brunswickgatheringplace.org), or The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret (https://www.ctaudubon.org).
