At his residence in Cape Wolfe on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, of Ralph Seaman Cooke, aged 83, beloved husband of Beryl (nee Johnson). Born in West Cape on Oct. 6, 1929, son of the late Lloyd and Ruth (nee Durden) Cooke. Dear father to Thane, Cape Wolfe; Marlene (Brian) Bernard, Charlottetown; Ruthie Ellsworth (Tony Gallant), Dunblane; Dewis (Heather), Charlottetown; Rita (Barry) Hustler, Haliburton; Kent (Sally), Summerside; Kent (Anne), Argyle Shore; Kirk (Gilda), Kelowna, B.C.; and Sherri-Dawn (Troy) Jeffery, Tignish. Loving grandfather to 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Ralph is also survived by brothers and sisters: Keith Cooke, O'Leary; Edith Pickering, Seaview; Marie (Ivan) Collicutt, Burton; Elwood (Shirley) Cooke, Cape Wolfe; and Helen (Verouse) Sentner, Cape Wolfe; and brothers and sisters-in-law Mary Cooke, O'Leary; Edith Cooke, Springfield West; Doreen MacWilliams, N.S.; Jacalyn Hudson, AB; Don (Nicole) Johnson, Dieppe, N.B.; and Paul (Darlene) Johnson, Summerside. Predeceased by his parents, grandson Clint Ellsworth, brothers: Kenneth, Gerald, Cyril, Melvin and sister Marjorie. Resting at Ferguson Funeral Home and Chapel, O'Leary, with visiting hours on Friday evening 6-9 p.m. Funeral service in the chapel on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment to follow in Cape Wolfe United Church Cemetery. In memory of Ralph, memorials to the Cape Wolfe United Church Cemetery or O'Leary Community Health Foundation Palliative Care Unit would be appreciated.
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