Elks Lodge Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Richard Hopkins
Richard F. " Big Rich" Hopkins, 66, of Frackville, passed away peacefully Tuesday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with his family at his side. Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late William "Sarge" Hopkins and Grace Snyder. He had been employed as a correction officer at SCI/Mahanoy until his retirement after 25 years of service. He had been a past president of the local PSCOA union while at the prison. He was a Viet Nam veteran of the Navy, submarine service, having served...
