Cooper is survived by his son Christopher Nowak Jr., Mother Sharon Craig, Brothers Joseph Nowak Jr. & Robert Jenkins and many loving Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews and Cousins. He is preceded in death by his Sister Crystal Nowak & Father Joseph Nowak.
Cooper was born April 29, 1989 in Stockton California at Dameron Hospital. He spent the early years of his life an energetic and adventurous child who loved to ride his bike, draw just like a little artist and build model cars.. Music was also LIFE for him, just as it was through the rest of his young life at 31! At the age of 18, Cooper became a father to his only son Christopher Jr. on Nov. 29, 2007. Being Chris’s Father was Coop’s Absolute Pride & Joy in Life! After Chris Jr’s birth, Cooper immediately went to work in the construction trades and began to work for California Custom Docks building Yacht Clubs & Marinas. Cooper was as skilled and hardworking as they come. From concrete to plumbing to carpentry to be being a new Father & Having a little family Cooper was ready for the challenge to learn & do & be whatever it took to over come to be there for His Son, Family & Friends.
Cooper’s passion for life was second to none. He had one of those ‘Larger Than Life’ kind of presence. He was an absolute huge ball of bursting energy & he was always ready for anything that entailed fun with his family & friends. Some of his most favorite pass-times was being out on the water with his shirt off & sunglasses on, doing GAINERS or jumping /flipping off questionable bridges or rocks (He was definitely a thrill seeker), to sleeping in..to playing video games deep into the night with Chris Jr or it be with his Brother Robert & friends.. to cuddling with his dogs, to ordering the biggest burritos possible. He loved cooking steaks and BBQing for all of his friends. He always had the music up loud and the front door always open for any of his friends and family. He loved spending time in the garage tinkering on different projects. Weekends were ALWAYS an adventure. He was always ready to get on the road with the windows down on his way to his favorite nature spots, always including any of his friends that could make it...But truly at his core, Cooper absolutely loved being an Amazing, Wild & Full of Life Father to
Christopher, being such an Awesome Co-Parent with Jenny and sharing his home-base with Tanner. He Loved all his family and friends... He left every loved one feeling his presence. He had one of those “Once in a Life Time” kind of LOVES! Everyone he loved, knew he Loved them. He was not shy about it, he told you how he felt about you and he never held back!
Cooper’s love and friendship will be something we will FOREVER miss and that’s something we can each take with us forever and pass that on to each of our own family & friends...
His service will be held on October 29, 2020, 10:00 a.m. at Saint Luke’s Roman Catholic Church, 3874 N Sutter St. Stockton, CA 95204. Lunch will be be served at His Way Community Church, 2220 W Alpine Ave. Stockton, CA 95204, immediately following the service.
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