Ira F. Cohen, 60, of Clearwater, Florida passed away at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, Florida under the care of Hospice at the Veterans Hospital.
A native of Brooklyn, New York and a local resident since 2007, when he moved here from Las Vegas, Nevada. Ira was a painting estimator; a member of the Jewish faith and a US Army Veteran on the Vietnam War Era that served from 1969 thru 1972.
He is preceded in death by his parents; Austin Cohen and Jane Cascio and is survived by his loving family: his wife of 38 years, Paulette Cohen of Clearwater, Florida; his son, Lee Cohen and his wife, Rebecca of Poughkeepsie, New York; his daughters; Melissa Cohen and Samantha Cohen, both of Clearwater, Florida; two brothers, David Cohen of Las Vegas, Nevada and Seth Cohen and his wife, Debbie of Deltona, Florida, and nephew, Jayson Ambrosio and niece, Corrine Ambrosio of Brooklyn, New York..
A celebration of Ira's life will be held from 3 – 7 PM on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at VFW Post #170, 1 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, (845) 452-5407.
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There really are no words to say that will explain how I feel. My dad was a great man and a hero to me and my family. A man who did not have the highest education level, got in trouble all the time as a kid. Got sent to Nam and spent 2 years there, and was sick most of my adult life. He did everything he could to support his family and for a long time did a very good job. When he could not do it anymore economically due to his sickness, he tried doing it other ways. Listening to me and helping me with adult problems of growing up and having hard times trying to have my own children. He is the main reason I wanted children. I wanted to give to them what he gave to me. A loving and caring family who stick by each other no matter what the situation is. Getting by without him will be tough, but I know he would want me to do everything I could to try. He would not want me to stop living my life.
I will try my hardest to continue living and supporting my family. The way my dad would have wanted it.
I love you and miss you
I will remember Ira fondly, he was a good man and my thoughts and prayers are with his family at this sad time.
Ira Cohen was the father of a longtime good friend of mine. I will remember him fondly. My thoughts are with Lee and his family at this sad time.
Paulette and family,
I am Murray’s daughter, who was the cousin and “almost’ brother of Joey. Somehow time and distance made us lose contact, but I never forgot Annie, Joey, Paulette or Ronnie.
My father was very proud of giving Ira a start in life, and in some way of helping Joey’s family. This is a hard time for you, but I want you to know that you have not been forgotten and have always been loved.
Carole Levy Davis, 8 Kimball Rd., Boxford, MA 01921 e-mail: marketupc@verizon.net
dad was an amazing man who loved his family more then his own life…. guess thats why he held on so long even thru the pain he felt. i will miss my daddy more then i could ever explain, and can feel some sort of relief knowing hes not feeling pain any longer. although this time will be rough for my family i will live by his words of wisdom and make him proud, he wasnt just my father he was my hero the one man in my life that i knew i could always count on no matter what! dad you are now my guardian angel god blessed me with 30 years of love and joy i will never forget you daddy! may you now be in heaven supervising
Mr. Cohen was always in high spirits when I met the Cohen family. As me and missy became closer it became a second home to me. I really don’t know what to say but Ira was a great man ans he treated missys friends like his own. If we hot in trouble we all got grounded the same. Ira loved his family and his dogs. One day me and missy were watching TV when her parents came home with this dog. He was so proud of her but honestly she was funny looking. Ira loved her just the same. The look in his eyes when he would see her. He would also have that same look of love for everyone in his family. He tried to steer all the girls in the right direction and he set a wonderful example for Lee. I will miss him dearly. So with a heavy heart and years in my eyes, I say farewell to a wonderful man heaven received an angel who walked the earth for many years. My love and prayers to everyone’s life Ira touched.