Elizabeth A. “Betty” Cooper, 95, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, September 1, 2022 in Kirkland Village. Born October 1, 1926 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Rosewell and Anne (Stansberry) Jinkins. She grew up in Highland Park, IL. Her husband, John G. Cooper died in 1998. Betty attended Iowa State University and she and John graduated from the University of Iowa. They were long time residents of Bethlehem having moved to Bethlehem after World War II and finishing college. She loved living in Bethlehem and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem and the Bethlehem Garden Club. She enjoyed playing golf at Saucon Valley Country Club with John and her friends. She was also an honorary lifetime member of the Bethlehem branch of AAUW.
Surviving are a son, John R. Cooper and his wife, Charlotte; a daughter, Beth Cooper Rogers and her husband, Steven; a daughter-in-law, Kim Cooper. Her son William (Bill) S. Cooper preceded her in death. She is survived by six grandchildren – Ben Rogers, Caitlin Cooper Montalvo, Julie Rogers, Emily Cooper and Cheyenne and Autumn Cooper. She is also survived by her brother Robert L. Jinkins and two great grandchildren – Henry and Warren Montalvo.
Services will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, 2344 Center St., Bethlehem, PA 18017 or Ascend Hospice, 1120 Welsh Rd., Suite 220, Gwynedd Corporate Center, North Wales, PA 19454.
