John C. Cook 59 of Tiverton, passed away Sunday Feb. 27th at home surrounded by his family.
He was the husband of Donna J. (Gagne) Cook, to whom he was married to for 42 years. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Eva (Towers) and James A. Cook Sr. He had received a B.S. in Accounting from RI College and had worked as a Manufacturing Manager. He was the former President of the Tiverton Junior Basketball League and coached Freshman basketball at Tiverton High School. He was the Tiverton Recreation Commissioner and was still involved for many years with Tiverton Youth Recreation. He was involved with the Tiverton Youth Soccer Complex and in bringing back the Bulgarmarsh Recreation Area. He was also involved with the fund raising for acquiring the land behind Town Farm for the Soccer Field.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by 2 daughters Erin Cook-Dumas, Kelli Cook and a son Ryan Cook, along with 8 grandchildren. Siblings are James A. Cook Jr., Nancy Dias, Barbara Kohler and David Cook. Visitation will be held THURSDAY 6-8 PM at the POCASSET MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME 462 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004.