The Funeral Service
After watching the service online, if you can leave a guest message to let the family know you have joined into the service, that would be greatly appreciated.
This service will have a password applied once edited, you will then need to contact the family for the password to access.
Following the service, the footage will be posted and you can watch at a later time if you were unable to watch at the time of the service.
Pete’s passing seems so unrealistic from where I live, almost 16,000 kms away. You and the family will always be united.
Sally, Tessa and Wes what a beautiful warm roll call of tributes to the warmest of souls. From meeting him in Perth in 76 to again in Brisbane with you Sal in 2018, his presence was always bigger than any room he was in. So good to see Ralph’s funny and heartfelt “younger brotherly” tribute too. My memories of him are so vivid he won’t ever be forgotten. Thinking of you Sal. Love to you all. Sean
Dear Sally,
Thinking of you every day.
Lots of love from both of us,
Sue.
Much love Sal and family. PJY was one of a kind. Love from Belinda and Issie
Very sorry we weren’t able to attend being in remote QLD at the time.
The service is particularly moving and encapsulates Peter’s life superbly.
We first met 38 years ago in James St. Park in Grovedale Road Surrey Hills. We got on very well and the more we had to do with each, the stronger our friendship became. We celebrated helped each other celebrate significant birthdays due to both of us being born in 1952. We even bought MX-5’s independently but at the same time resulting in Mazda Meander weekends which commenced in May 2008.
I loved many things about Peter especially his sense of humour. He had an enviable skill with words both orally and in the written form. It was great to experience his joy in his burgeoning painting career later in life.
He will be sorely missed.
Our apologies we were unable to attend the service in person, what a special tribute to a man greatly missed and remembered. Lots of love to Sally, Wes, Tessa & family from The Green Store girls
Kasie, Rhonda & Steph ♥️
Beautiful and profound tribute by Peter’s family and friends. A true celebration of a kind, generous-spirited man with a dry wit. But at the same time, an expression of how deep is Pete’s tragic loss to Sally, family and his community. And to his friends. – Linda Wayman
Darling Sal
Sending heartfelt love to you and your family .
Sorry I couldn’t be there ..Thank for allowing us to attend online .
Love to you
Jules
The Harrison family send love and heartfelt condolences to Peter’s family. A wonderful heartfelt tribute to a lovely man.
Dancing in the moonlight under the stars with Pete and Sal, will always be an endearing memory.
Our dear friend who made us laugh often has left us way too soon.
Our hearts are blue
Never to be forgotten.
Much love to Super Sal, Tessa, Wes, Jacinta and Emily and all the family
Linda & Andrew Greet
What a great man and we had so many great moments at Ansett you were a master. I watched the service from Bangkok and enjoyed every second.
Such a lovely tribute to a true gentleman, admired and respected by all who knew him. Much love to you Sally, to Peter’s family and many, many friends. A pleasure to have helped with a few of those plane trips over the years. He will be a sorely missed presence in Trentham.
It was wonderful to be able to join you all from Bunbury today for Pete’s celebratory livestream, and to share in so many richly-earned tributes to his special place in this world. I treasure fond memories of our loved cousin Pete growing up in his Perth years, from cricket on our back lawn, across the years to the warm hospitality of his own family home in Melbourne. My deep condolences to Sally, Tessa, Wes, and all the Young and Russell families. You are in my thoughts and prayers at this sad time. May Pete’s long legacy of fun, creativity and love for people, and especially for his family, be a source of consolation to you! May he rest in peace, borne up by the everlasting arm of God. Love to all, Anne xx
A wonderful celebration of Pete’s life. It was a privilege to know the man and to see so many others touched by his unique sense of humour and his overall brilliance in everything he did. To all the family, please accept our deepest condolences.
Angelo & Cindi Damian
PS: If I could have the password, I would love to watch the service again.
Dear Sally,
We have been watching the memorial service from our camper trailer at Brunswick Heads.
While we watched i thought of all the wonderful times we have had since meeting you both in 1982.
I also reflected on our chance meeting at Lake Argyle in 2019, when we were both camping.
We were so pleased to be able to see the live stream & hear all about Peter’s amazing life.
Love to you all from Anne & Kenton
What delightful tributes to Peter from family, friends and colleagues. His wonderful caring, fun and generous nature is a fine legacy that we will forever hold dear. We will miss Peter at Crunden family events, his wonderful story telling via social media and our too infrequent catch-ups. All our love to Sally and family.
Dear Sally,
Elizabeth and I send our thoughts and love to you on this very proud day to celebrate Pete’s life.
We were very moved by the wonderful tributes to Pete at the service today, which we saw on-line.
Love to you and the family
Peter Cooper
Such a beautiful ceremony, thank you for sharing his life journey. He was loved by all that knew him. Sending love to Sally and the family.
Dianne & Phil Caithness
An amazing man and a wonderful celebration of his life.
Love to Sally, Tessa and Wes.
Barb
Dear Sally, Tessa and Wes,
Sending you all big hugs and love
From Marylou and Geoff
Sally, Wes and Tess. What an enormous and far too early demise of this beautiful man.
Sally, your 46 years with Peter WAS a lifetime. You had an unusually loving partnership, something I haven’t seen many in other couples. Peter adored you!
I loved every minute of Peter’s memorial service (except perhaps the Hawks theme at the end). I hope that when my time comes I will have an equally joyous farewell party!
Chiz Julie Zilko, old Daily News mate
To beautiful Sally and family, our thoughts and love are with you. Bernadette and Catherine
What a wonderful and well deserved send off for Peter. Lusia and I are so sorry we could’t get there, but we will catch up with Sally and the family soon.
We will miss Peter so much and cherish every moment since he came into our lives in the early 1980s
RIP Pete after a well played inning and life
A wonderful tribute to an incredible man. Will miss Pete’s enormous warmth and insight, and am grateful to have learned a bit more today about the life he led and the love and generosity he shared with so many.
Chiz, DFB
A beautiful tribute for Peter. He would have been so proud of you all and the strength you showed. Sending much love to you Sally, Tess, Wes and all those who loved Pete.
A great celebration of a wonderful life.
I wish we were there to be with you all.
Kerry and Wally Edwards.
What a wonderfully uplifting memorial to a giant of life. Well done Sally, Tessa and Wes! Xx
A truely amazing man, loved by everyone he met. So many beautiful memories to cherish forever.
Love and best wishes to you Sally, Tessa & Wes
Dear Sally, this was such a beautiful service. Through tears, I have been reflecting on all the happy times Hugh and I were so fortunate to share with you and Peter. It breaks my heart that you have lost your soul mate.
Much love, Lusia
A wonderful tribute to a life well lived.My thoughts are with Peter’s family.
Annette Potter
Former colleague Ansett Airlines
Thanks JK, SB & Jono – captured PJY and his efforts with cricket perfectly.
Dear Sally and family – thank you for sharing this beautiful ceremony. What a wonderful man, what a wonderful life. What memories you have to help you at this difficult time.
My thoughts are with you.
Love Shelley
Dear Aunt Sally, Tessa, and Wes. Thank you for streaming and sharing this day with us that could not attend. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all, God bless you all.
Much Love, Sean, Magnolia, Savannah, and Miah Young.
Great Music!
Dear Sally and family, What a man! We are indeed enriched by having him in our lives these past 8 years!
lots of love to all from Jill Rivers and Rob Snashall.
Dear Sally and family,
I was fully intending to attend but I wasn’t able to at the last minute. Glad I can attend this way. Sending you lots of love. Take care. All the best. Lizzie
Thanks for the opportunity to farewell Pete – a great man and positive influence on so many. As he signed off so often, Chiz!
Love to all of you – Pete was just fabulous – we loved and admired him enormously – we will miss him so very much – drinking martinis for Pete in Cairns tonight with much love Lucinda and Chris
So sorry for your loss Sally, Tess & Wes. I’ve never worked with anyone quite like him!
Sorry I can’t be there in person.
Michele Mulder
I’m here.
Roni ❤️❤️❤️
I’m here via streaming. ❤️
Sally, Alisa and I are in Uluru and we’re not able to join you today for PJY’s service. The thoughts, of both us, are with you during the ceremony and we will continue to keep Pete close to our hearts through the great times we spent with you both and those many years I spent with him at Cricket Australia. I am very fortunate to have Rusty hanging on my wall, a perpetual reminder of his talent and friendship. Along with it is the Rusty Postcard you found and made him post to us. I will always wish he was able to deliver it in person. Mike and Alisa
Dear Sally
I am sorry I can’t join you and your family today, in person. Peter meant a great deal to me and the friendship of you two was greatly appreciated. All my thoughts and best wishes are with you. He will be dearly missed.
Dear Aunt Sally, Tessa, and Wes. Thank you for having this event and allowing us to celebrate Uncle Peters Life and legacy from overseas with you all. I’ll always remember what great stories he would share. Always in our thoughts and prayers, sending much love, Sean, Magnolia, Savannah, and Miah Young.
Great Music!!!
Dear Sally and family, you are in our thoughts. We are grateful for the chance to honor Pete’s memory by this live stream. He will be missed.
Sue and Leon Sims
Tuning in from Beaverton, Oregon, USA. Sorry we can’t be there with you. Rod & Tami Cooper
To The Beautiful Sal, Tess and Wes,
What to say on this sad day? You are in my thoughts always and have faith that your Dad and loving husband was such a wonderful Human. He will be so missed.
God Bless you all.
Lots of Love Emma White (Marsh)
Thanks Pete for bringing such joy into our lives. We were so fortunate to be your neighbors and be welcomed by you and Sal into your lives and to become a small part of your family. We will miss you humour, your creativity, your kindness and your love. Rest assured we will keep an eye on your gal Sal and neurotica! Here’s cheers from Cairns and we will be celebrating you all up here tonight xx