Peter A Cooke Sr.

Peter Allen Cooke, Sr. Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant (Ret.) Peter Allen Cooke, Sr. (Pete) of Las Vegas, NV via Cohasset, MA and Middleboro, MA, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at age 57. He was the son of Peter Cooke and Patricia and James Nangle. He is survived by his fiance, Nancy Pili of Las Vegas, NV via Stockton, CA. and by his 6 children: Ashley Cooke of Middleboro, MA, Peter Allen Cooke, Jr. of Las Vegas, NV, and the four he loved as as his own: Kayla Montgomery and husband Dylan of Las Vegas, Kaiden, Kaylin, and Kyler Pili of Las Vegas, NV. Pete is also survived by his siblings, Catharine Cooke-Chiruna, widow of Richard Chiruna, of Haverhill, MA, and James and Eileen Cooke of Mansfield MA, his nephew and niece Michael and Antonia Davidson and great-niece Maddalena Josephine Davidson of Haverhill, MA, and niece and nephew Alissa and Ethan Cooke of Mansfield, MA. He will also be missed by his many nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins across the Cooke, Allen, Chiruna, and Tomaszewski families in both the US and Canada, as well as many classmates, workmates, and teammates fortunate enough to learn, work, and play with him over the decades. Pete proudly served on the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) force for 26 years, taking great pride in his efforts on the Child Predator task force, as well as years spent as a homicide detective, and one memorable appearance representing the MSP on the tv show Real Stories of the Highway Patrol. After retiring from the MSP in 2021, Pete and Pete Jr. relocated to Nevada, where he found two additional families he considered himself incredibly lucky to join: Nancy and the KRAzies (IYKYK) who he quickly became completely devoted to for far too short a time, and the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, where he worked until his passing. An avid sports fan, Pete often set his work schedules in order to be available to attend and coach youth sports with the kids, as well as participate in far too many softball games, Tough Mudders, dart matches, and marathon card games with the adults. Celebrations of life will be held in both Nevada and Massachusetts with dates to be announced, and the family asks that in lieu of flowers or cards a donation is made in Pete’s memory to the Joe Andruzzi Foundation at JoeAndruzziFoundation.org

Peter A Cooke Sr.

January 16, 1968 - July 2, 2025