Sylvia Kopala

Sylvia Kopala 1937 - 2008 ADAMS Sylvia Kopala, 71, of 8 Cherry St., died Monday evening, Aug. 26, 2008, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on Feb. 9, 1937, daughter of Edward and Mary Swiatek Dubis, she attended local schools. A homemaker for most of her life, she had worked for the former Plunkett Hospital, the former Adams Rest Home, North Adams Regional Hospital, and Gentiva Health Services in Pittsfield. She was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and her cats. She leaves her husband of 49 years, Stanley J. Kopala, whom she married April 4, 1959; two sons, John Kopala of Cheshire, and David Kopala and his wife, Pamela, of Bennington, Vt.; one daughter, Nancy Clermont and her husband, Eric, of Adams; six grandchildren, Stephanie Dix and her husband, Daniel; Jacquline Hoffman and her husband, Ryan; Eric W. Clermont Jr., Steven Clermont, Matthew Kopala, and Julia Kopala; one brother, John "Bobby" Dubis and his wife, Patricia, of Hendersonville, N.C.; her sister-in-law, Elsie Dubis of Adams, her lifelong friend, Virginia Lang of Adams, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three sons, Steven, Joseph, and James Kopala, and by one brother, Frederick E. Dubis. FUNERAL NOTICE: The funeral will be celebrated Saturday, Aug. 30, at 11 a.m. from the PACIOREK FUNERAL HOME, 13 Hoosac St., followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at noon in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. Burial will follow in Bellevue Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Stroke Foundation through the funeral home. To leave a message of condolence, or for directions, please go online to www.apsfuneralhome.com.