William
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Bill
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Delaney Cohan died Friday, Dec. 10, 2004 at Memorial Hospital in
Los Banos. He was 87.
William “Bill” Delaney Cohan died Friday, Dec. 10, 2004 at Memorial Hospital in Los Banos. He was 87.
Mr. Cohan was born in Chicago, Ill.. He lived and worked for most of his life in Michigan.
During World War II, he served in the Navy as a Radar Officer. His education and expertise in radar gave him an interest in electronics and he worked for years as a regional sales manager for Sylvania Corporation and later for Sony Corporation. His hobbies were golf and aviation. He earned his pilot’s license and enjoyed flying.
Mr. Cohan and his beloved wife Teresa retired to Gilroy and later moved to Los Banos. During their years in Los Banos, the couple became close friends with their neighbors, John and Denise Moffitt and family. After Teresa’s death, the Moffitts became like a second family to Mr. Cohan. When his health declined, they assisted his move to New Bethany Nursing Facility, where he received excellent care. Denise Moffitt continued to be his advocate, visiting him often, inviting him to their home for holidays, running errands, etc. Her love and care has been with him every step of the way.
He is survived by a brother, Lawrence Galvin Cohan of Livonia, Mich; sisters, Helen G. Cohan and Elizabeth M. Fowkes of Hendersonville, N.C., step-daughter, Patricia Binke of San Diego; many nieces and nephews; and many friends, especially Gene Powers, who visited and took him for walks during his many years as a patient at New Bethany Nursing Facility.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Teresa, and his brother John W. Cohan Jr.
At 10am Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, a Veterans service will be held at the Veterans’ Cemetery in Santa Nella.
There will be a Mass celebrating his life in New Bethany Chapel in Los Banos at 11am Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Franciscan Sisters at New Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, 1441 Berkeley Drive, Los Banos, CA 93635.
