Desmond Patrick Cooke Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Desmond Patrick Cooke (Saint James, New York), who passed away at the age of 97, on July 23, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Desmond may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 25th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the St James Funeral Home (829 Middle Country Rd, St James, NY 11780). A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, July 26th 2025 at 11:15 AM at the Sts. Philip & James RC Church (1 Carow Pl, St James, NY 11780). The military honors will be held on Saturday, July 26th 2025 at 12:45 PM at the Melville Cemetery (498 Sweet Hollow Rd, Melville, NY 11747).
In lieu of flowers, please donate to LISVH @ https://veteranshome.stonybrookmedicine.edu.
