Thomas Cooney
1939 - September 7, 2025
In loving memory of Thomas Cooney (Garden City Park, New York), who departed this world on September 7, 2025. Thomas leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Michael Cooney and Margaret Cooney (Quinlan); his brother Jim Cooney; his daughter-in-law Ricki Ortega-Cooney; his former wife Pauline (Rainsford) of Ridgefield, CT; his sister-in-law Brigid Cooney of Rathdrum; his nephews, David of Port Washington, NY and Michael of Otto, NC; his daughters, Margaret (Matthew Bagley) of Rye, NY, Deirdre (Mark DiSanto) of Broad Channel, NY, Adrienne (Brian Kenny) of South Salem, NY and Tricia (Tyler Peck) of New York, NY.; James, Eleanor, Esther, Michael, Billy, Paddy, Martin and Patricia. He was also cherished by spouses, partners and children.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 10th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Park Funeral Chapels (2175 Jericho Tpke, Garden City Park, NY 11040). A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, September 11th 2025 at 9:45 AM at the St. Brigid's R. C. Church (75 Post Ave, Westbury, NY 11590). A burial will be held on Thursday, September 11th 2025 at the Holy Rood Cemetery (111 Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590).
In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory may be made to either The American Center for Suicide Prevention (https://afsp.org), or Ceol na NGael at WFUV.