\t\t\tDonald M. Cooper \t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\tOBITUARY\t\t<\/p>\n
Donald M. Cooper, 86, of Spring Township passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025, at his<\/p>\n
residence. He was the husband of Charlotte Benson Cooper with whom he shared 43<\/p>\n
years of marriage. He was the son of the late Daniel and Stella (Matz) Cooper.<\/p>\n
Don began his working career while still a student at Wilson High School. He started as<\/p>\n
a teller trainee at the Reading Trust Company in 1956. During his 39 years in the<\/p>\n
banking industry, he served in executive level positions on both the retail and<\/p>\n
commercial sides of the bank. He retired from banking in 1995 as Chairman and<\/p>\n
President of CoreStates Hamilton Bank.<\/p>\n
An entrepreneur at heart, Don\u2019s next 30 years were spent in private enterprise. He<\/p>\n
acquired Faddis Concrete Products in 1987 and grew the company from one plant in<\/p>\n
Downingtown, PA to seven locations in PA, VA, and SC. His company specialized in<\/p>\n
the manufacture of precast concrete noise walls and the manufacture, rental and<\/p>\n
installation of highway safety barrier. At the time of the sale of the company in 2021,<\/p>\n
they were the leading producer of concrete noise walls and safety barriers in the Mid-<\/p>\n
Atlantic region and beyond.<\/p>\n
The many people who worked under Don\u2019s leadership over the years can attest to the<\/p>\n
positive impact he had on their lives. His vision, dedication and work ethic were an<\/p>\n
example to all. He inspired people to do more, become more, and strive for excellence<\/p>\n
in all things. He was fiercely competitive and a creative problem solver.<\/p>\n
Don loved big toys and had a lot of them. He had tractors, backhoes, road graders,<\/p>\n
ditch diggers and more. When not behind a desk or making business deals, he spent a<\/p>\n
lot of his leisure time operating heavy equipment wherever he could make the<\/p>\n
opportunity. He relished large snowstorms that provided the opportunity for him to plow<\/p>\n
his driveway, his neighbors\u2019 driveways, and even public roads! What most people<\/p>\n
would consider work, he thought of as recreation.<\/p>\n
In addition to his business career, Don had a passion for thoroughbred horses, both<\/p>\n
racing and breeding, at various periods of his life. He pursued this via his two racing<\/p>\n
stables: Danmare Farms and later Karmac Stables, named for his children and<\/p>\n
grandchildren. He took great joy in seeing one of his horses run a good race (hopefully<\/p>\n
crossing the finish line first) and researching breeding and pedigree to make astute<\/p>\n
acquisitions at the horse auctions he loved to attend. In addition to his love of horses,<\/p>\n
he was the proud parent of four labrador retrievers over the years. In the evenings, he<\/p>\n
usually could be found snoozing in his favorite chair with a sleeping dog draped over his<\/p>\n
lap.<\/p>\n
During his working career he served on many non-profit boards and industry<\/p>\n
associations. Don was a member of Park Road Presbyterian Church.<\/p>\n
The Coopers loved to travel and had fond memories of journeying to destinations on all<\/p>\n
but two continents. They also treasured their time spent at their family beach home in<\/p>\n
Avalon, NJ and their winter home on Longboat Key, Florida.<\/p>\n
Don considered the best part of his life to be his family. He leaves behind his sons,<\/p>\n
Daniel S. Cooper (Roberta) of Malvern, PA and Scott A. Vaughn (Jill) of Cumru Twp.,<\/p>\n
daughters Maria Cooper Ziolkowski of Davidson, NC and Tanya Vaughn McDonald<\/p>\n
(Kenneth) of Dallas, TX. There are 7 grandchildren: Aubrey McDonald, Madison<\/p>\n
McDonald Cierto (Jos), Alexandra Vaughn, Ryan Vaughn, Claire Ziolkowski, Kathryn<\/p>\n
Ziolkowski, and JT Krynock.<\/p>\n
A service to celebrate Don\u2019s life will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, June 6, at Park<\/p>\n
Road Presbyterian Church, 1047 N Park Road, Wyomissing, PA. In lieu of flowers, the<\/p>\n
family suggests that donations in his memory may be made to Park Road Church.<\/p>\n
Rest in peace, Don Cooper. You will be dearly missed and forever remembered.<\/p>\n
Bean Funeral Homes & Crematory, 3825 Penn Ave. Sinking Spring is in charge of<\/p>\n