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top Los Angeles-area restau-
rants, and helped to develop 
and open both the Wildest 
Greens and Tenth T restaurants 
in Palm Springs.
His excellent food and engag-
ing personality won many 
dedicated customers. Jeffrey 
was passionate, caring, intelli-
gent and witty, a lover of dogs 
(especially his beloved Bebe and 
Sophie), time with family, fish-
ing in Alaska with his Grandpa 
Morris, summers in Tawas and 
at Camp Tamakwa in Canada, 
and Pacific Ocean beaches. 
Jeffrey’s holiday meals were 
legend.
He leaves behind his mother, 
Dr. Elaine Cooper; brothers, 
Dr. Jonathan Cooper (Julie) 
and Michael Hart (Sanda); 
stepmother, Mary Cooper; aunt, 
Doreen Braverman and uncle, 
Stuart Rudnick with whom he 
had a special bond; aunt, Edie 
Pernick; nephews, David, Gabe 
and Noah Cooper to whom he 
will always be “Uncle Uncle;” 
Karen Thornton; many loving 
step-siblings, nieces, nephews 
and cousins. 
Jeffrey was predeceased by his 
father, Morley Cooper; grand-
parents, Dr. Morris and Sally 
Braverman, and Jack and Ann 
Cooper; and sister-in-law. Dr. 
Bonnie Thornton.
The family will hold celebra-
tions of Jeffrey’s life in Tawas, 
Mich., and Los Angeles in the 
future. Donations in Jeffrey’s 
memory may be made to AIDS 
Project LA (aplahealth.org); 
the Lansing-based pet rescue, 
Capitol Area Humane Society 
(cahs-lansing.org); or to a chari-
ty of your choice. Jeffrey’s mem-
ory is a blessing to all who knew 
and loved him. He is deeply 
missed.

LINDA GOLD, 78, of West 
Bloomfield, died Sept. 26, 2023. 
She is survived by her sister, 
Carole Cohen; nephew, Larry 

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