Rosalie (Lee) Cooke (nee Krassner) died peacefully on November 21, 2021 at home with her family around her. Raised in Brooklyn, NY, Lee graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and attended New York City Community College. With her husband Dr. R. James Seymour, she raised 3 sons in Oakdale, NY. She later went on to marry Eugene Lambert Cooke and relocated to Ft. Lauderdale.
Mrs. Cooke is survived by her sons, Andrew (Ruth Baygell) of Brooklyn and Neal (Donna Witmer) of Connecticut, her grandchildren Jillian, Fletcher, Joseph, Joshua, Jacob, and Hannah, and her brother Stuart Krassner of Irvine, CA. She was predeceased by her youngest son, Alan.
In lieu of flowers, kindly donate to Symphony of the Americas, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, sota.org, one of Lee’s favorite cultural institutions.
Visitation is open to the public on Sunday, November 28 from 1-3 pm at Fred Hunter’s Funeral Home, 718 S. Federal Highway, Ft Lauderdale.
Family requests vaccinated guests only.
