William "Bill" Edward Cooley

March 7, 1930 - November 25, 2023

William Edward Cooley, 93, was born on March 7, 1930 in St. Louis Missouri to Charles Frederic Cooley, Jr. and Lillian Williams Cooley. Bill passed away peacefully at home on November 25, 2023 in Cincinnati Ohio.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Marion Grace Sherman Cooley of Cincinnati; his sister Jane Ann Cooley Hays (David) of Boise, Idaho; his daughters and sons, Marilyn Grace Cooley Ginder (David) of Cincinnati, Noele Grace Williams of Hamilton, Ohio, Charles William Cooley of Cincinnati; and Harold Ross Cooley (deceased); by his grandchildren, Darren Michael Cooley of Cincinnati, Elisabeth Grace Cooley of Cincinnati, Jadon Charles Williams of Hamilton, Ohio, and Hannah Noele Williams (Mason Bourbon) of Cincinnati; by his great-grandchildren, Baylee Katherine Bourbon, Rylan Grace Bourbon, and Skyla Noele Bourbon, all of Cincinnati. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, the late Charles Frederic Cooley, Jr. and the late Lillian Williams Cooley; and by his son, the late Harold Ross Cooley.

He obtained his PhD in inorganic chemistry at the University of Illinois in 1951, and became a research scientist at Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati that same year. Following retirement, he established Cooley Consulting, Inc. Bill was also a church organist for many years.

Private services and burial have already been held.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to Heritage Acres Memorial Sanctuary, https://www.heritageacresmemorial.org .

*** Portrait of Bill was created by Jeff Morrow ***