Montpelier, VT Jeffrey West Cooper, 58, of Gallison Hill Road died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Central Vermont Hospital. He was born on May 10, 1953 in New Brunswick, NJ, the son of Edward and Marilyn (Vliet) Cooper. He attended schools in New Jersey and graduated from North Hunterdon High School in 1971. He later received his associate degree from Lyndon State College in 1980 and his bachelor's degree from Johnson State College in 1995. On August 26, 1971, Jeffrey married Maureen White in Flemington, NJ. In 1972, they moved to Woodstock, Vermont where they lived until 1989, when they moved to Montpelier. Jeff was very involved the local recovery community. He would often lead noon time AA programs in the area. Jeffrey had a deep love and appreciation for music, especially the Blues, and was a guitarist for a number of local bands in the area. He played his Eric Clapton Strat, everyday. He is survived by his wife, Maureen Cooper of Montpelier; two sons, Rob Cooper of Saratoga Springs, NY and Josh Cooper of Montpelier; his mother Marilyn Cooper of Whiting, NJ; sister Allison DeSantis of Califon, NJ; brother, Scott Cooper of Glen Gardner, NJ; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours and a funeral services will be announced at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Vermont Humane Society, P.O. Box 687, Montpelier, VT 05601 or to the North Country Animal League, 16 Mountain View Meadow Road, Morrisville, VT 05661.