Bradley S. Cope
December 21, 1980 -
April 3, 2015
Bradley S. Cope, age 34, of Kenosha, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 3, 2015 following complications of diabetes. Waiting for him with open arms was his beloved grammy, nana and his faithful dog, Hannah.
Born on December 21, 1980 in Kenosha, he was the son of Christopher and Bernadette (Perri) Cope. He attended Jane Vernon Elementary School, McKinley Jr. High and was a graduate from Reuther High School.
He was employed with Roundy’s until his retirement due to poor health.
Brad’s life was fulfilled when he met Dawn Anderson and her three beautiful children, Kerri, Andrew and Brandon. He proudly embraced the opportunity of being a father figure to them. He enjoyed watching wrestling, spending time with his good friends, rooting for the Packers and the Cubs and taking care of his special children.
Brad will always be remembered for his very kind heart and great sense of humor.
He is survived by his parents, Chris and Berni Cope; his brother, Barry (Amanda) Cope; his nephew and loving godson, Parker Cope; his grandparents, Ed and Carol Cope, Frank Perri and Sandy Furo; his godparents, Amber (Izzy) Rivera and James (D.J.) Cope; his aunts and uncles, Annette Richter, Laura (Michael) Schulte, Amy (Bill) Peter, and Gregg (Annette) Perri; his special great aunt, Pat MacNamara; and his very special great uncle, Mark Bleichwehl.
Brad will be deeply missed by his cousin and dear friend, Ryan (Amber) Mucklin. He is further survived by his goddaughter and cousin, Sofie Mucklin and cousins, Mellaney, and Zoey Mucklin, Jewel (Brady) and Bay Saunders, Vanessa (Josh) Schenk, James (Becky) Cope II, and Ryan, Alex, McKenzie and Nadia Cope, Ashley and Jake Schulte, Christian and Olivia Peter, and Victoria and Brittany Perri; and his best friends, Dan Fraid and Matt Kenny.
Brad was preceded in death by his grandmother “grammy”, Colleen Perri; his nana, Virginia Perri; his great grandmother, Helen Bleichwehl; his great grandmother and grandfather, Grover and Edna Farrell; and his uncle, Gerald Mucklin.
Service Info
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home, 3720 39th Ave., Kenosha, WI. Private inurnment will take place in St. George Cemetery.
Posted by:
Bob SzymanskiBerni and Chris, I'm so sorry to hear the loss of your son Brad. Even though I never met him, I am sure he was a great and loving son. My thought and prayers are with you and your family. God bless.
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Patrizia -one of the Morrone TwinsSo sorry for your to hear about your beloved son! I pray for your entire family and wish him eternal peace.
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MarieI am so sorry for your loss of Bradley. Death is so heartbreaking that it is something we never really get use to it. In fact, God's Word refers to death as an enemy. (1 Corinthians 15:26) God promises us that he will be near to those that are crushed and broken at heart. (Psalm 34:18) He also promises that very soon he will remove death once and for all and give us the opportunity to see our loved ones again with a resurrection similar to that of Lazarus at John 11. Please take care of yourselves and each other during this very difficult time.
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Phyllis masseyBernie and family - my heart goes out to you. I know exactly how you feel as I lost my son at the age of 14. It doesn't matter how old our children are they should never go before us. Please know that my thoughts and prayers of healing go out to you. May God bless you at this time. Sincerely, Phyllis Massey
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Cheryl UttechChris and Bernie and family So sorry to hear of your great loss. It's never easy to loss a child no matter how old. As Co workers you watch your children grow up . My prayers are with you. I will not be able to make funeral as I will be working.
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Laura ThesingBerni and Chris, I am so very sorry to hear about your son, Brad. My sympathy and prayers go out to both of you and your family. I hope you can find comfort remembering all of your wonderful and fun times with Brad. No words can come close to taking your pain away, however, I do hope time will help you through your loss.
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LynnI am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my sincere condolences. Having a loved one pass away is one of the hardest things we have to deal with in life. Please be assured that God does care and will remember your loved one. In times like these I find comfort from God's word the Bible. Revelation 21:4 is particularly soothing where God says "he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away." Please remember and cherish the memories of your dear loved one and look forward to the time when death will be a thing of the past- just as God has promised.
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Linda MillerPlease accept my sincere condolences. Brad was a beautiful person and I always had Faith in him. I have a special picture of he and I when he was almost two ... I will always cherish it ...
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PaulBerni and Chris, Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with you both. Please know that the Thomas family is praying and thinking of you as you grieve. Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts. Paul and Kathy Thomas
