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Frank A. Kopas

1930 - 2017

BORN

1930

DIED

2017

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William Snyder Funeral Home, Inc. - Irwin

521 Main Street

Irwin, Pennsylvania

Frank Kopas Obituary

Frank Albert Kopas, 86, of Harrison City, formerly of Brockway, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017. He was born July 27, 1930, in Uniontown, a son of the late Andrew and Anna (Terify) Kopas. He was a member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Harrison City, The Knights of Columbus and was a former member of the VFW. He was an Army veteran and went on to work as a soil scientist for the U.S. Government for more than 25 years before retiring. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Lippincott; sister, Anna; and brothers, Vince, Andrew and John. He is survived by his wife of more than 58 years, Elizabeth "Betty" (Churey) Kopas; children, Frank Andrew Kopas, of Harrison City, and Beth Ann (Kirk) Patterson, of Irwin; son-in-law, Rich Lippincott, of Raleigh, N.C.; grandchildren, Olivia Lippincott, Ryan Patterson, Niki Patterson, Alex Lippincott and Rachel Patterson; sister, Catherine Sampey, of Fairchance; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Everyone is invited at 10 a.m. Saturday to the mausoleum chapel at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in North Versailles for a committal service. Arrangements are handled by the WILLIAM SNYDER FUNERAL HOME INC., 521 Main St., Irwin, 724-863-1200.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org or the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. For online condolences, please visit www.snyderfuneralservices.com.

Published by Tribune Review on May 19, 2017.
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I am truly sorry. Mr. Kopas was a wonderful man. I have only fond memories of him and your family. I missed you all when you moved away from Pottsville,but thought about you all often. My prayers are with you all.

Jayne Weigand Dunkinson

May 19, 2017

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