Janet Ramage Cooper, 81, died on July 23, 2008 at the CT Hospice after a nearly two-year battle with cancer. She was born in Hartford, CT on June 17, 1927 to the late James and Daisy Carlaw Ramage. Janet worked as an office manager and bookkeeper, with her last employment as bookkeeper for Acme Office Furniture of New Haven. Along with her late husband, Peter D. Cooper, she was a long-time resident of Hamden. An avid dog-lover and Yankees fan, she was also a regular volunteer at St. Raphael's Hospital. Janet leaves her nieces Susan Holtz of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Heather Cooper of Tennessee and nephews Andrew Sloan of Marlborough and Mark Sloan of East Hampton, along with their families. BEECHER & BENNETT, 2300 Whitney Ave., Hamden will be handling Janet's private arrangements. Interment in Beaverdale Memorial Park.