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William Collopy Obituary

COLLOPY, WILLIAM Averill Park - William Patrick Collopy, 81, of Methodist Farm Road died Tuesday, November 02, 2010. He was son of the late Harry Collopy and Elizabeth Hope Collopy and the husband of Patricia M. Nial Collopy for 59 years. He was born in Watervliet , raised in Lansingburgh and for the past 20 years resided in Averill Park. He was a graduate of Lansingburgh High School and attended St. Michael's and Siena Colleges. Mr. Collopy was the President of Careful Carpet World , Inc for 40 years. Upon his retirement in 1988, he became a monitor and tennis coach at Averill Park High School until July 2010. He was a member of the Troy Tennis Association, a USTA umpire officiating at Forest Hills and other venues, a member of the Troy Country Club , a basketball and football player in high school and college, a co-founder with his wife of the Hudson Mohawk Valley Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation. He was a member of the Army National Guard. Survivors in addition to his wife include a son, Daniel (Kathleen) Collopy of Averill Park; a daughter, Virginia Collopy Gardner of Troy; his twin sister, Alice (Charles) Ellett of Waterford; a sister, Elizabeth (John) Evans; his grandchildren, Vanessa, Courtney, and Michael Collopy and David and Brian Gardner; a great grandchild, Jack Collopy; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Joseph and Catherine Nial of Malta. He was predeceased by a brother, Thomas Collopy, and by three son, Michael, William, and David Collopy who from died of Cystic Fibrosis. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday at 11:30 AM at the St. Henry's Church Old Route 66 Averill Park with Rev. John Provost , Pastor. Relatives and friends may call at the CHURCH on Saturday from 10:30- 11:30 AM prior to the service. Interment at a later date at St. John's Cemetery in North Troy. Kindly omit flowers. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in memory of William Patrick Collopy to the Averill Park High School Tennis Team. For a private family guest book and service directions, visit www.brycefh.com. Please sign the guestbook at rememberingny.us/troyrecord

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Published by The Record from Nov. 3 to Nov. 4, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for William Collopy

18 Entries

Dave Osborne

November 6, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Erin (Purcell) Vaughn

November 5, 2010

Mrs. Collopy,

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

November 5, 2010

Pat: you and your family have my deepest sympathy for your loss. : Duke ; Jacksonville, Florida

November 5, 2010

Pat. My deepest sympathy for your loss
Duke, Jacksonville. Florida

Sandra & Robert Bedian

November 5, 2010

Bill was a great person and always had a smile. He loved being around the kids and coaching, you could see it in his face and the kids kept him young. I worked with Bill for a short time in the 90's at the Averill Park High School. My family will never forget what a nice guy he was. Our prayers are with all of you and I know how much he will be missed by everyone.

Sincerely,
Sandy, Bob Bedian & family

Kathy Gullie

November 5, 2010

Pat, I was so sorry to hear of Bill's passing, love and sympathy to you and your family.

November 5, 2010

I was so sorry to hear of Bill's passing, love and sympathy to you and your family
Kathy Gullie

Shirley & Jack Thomsen

November 5, 2010

Pat, You and your family have our deepest sympathy.

Lou Cioffi

November 5, 2010

To Dan, Cathy, Michael and family, My sincere sympathy on your loss. Bill was a great person who contributed greatly to all the members of the tennis team in their tennis and personal growth. He was a genuine gentleman.

Bob Gross

November 5, 2010

From Middletown Delaware Bob and Joan Gross send our thoughts and prayers to Pat and family.

James Donohue

November 5, 2010

He helped me enjoy playing tennis more and was a good teacher as well as a friend despite only talking a few times after he stopped being my tennis coach. I will never forget him or what he did.

Erik Worden

November 4, 2010

Coach Bill was the person who introduced me to tennis as the coach of the JV Boys tennis team. He was a model of patience and caring, and was always there for the team, and for me. I'll remember how good he was to all of us, and I am sorry for your loss.

Debra Dunn

November 4, 2010

Ginny, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Michelle Mardon

November 4, 2010

Coach Collopy was a wonderful, and an extremely patient man. He was also my tennis coach, and I knew nothing on that first day of practice. Like Sabrina said, I will always remember "sideways" when I turn to hit the ball. The news of his passing is very, very sad. My thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.

November 4, 2010

To Pat and Family, I can still hear that nice soft voice taking my calls on the phone. I will miss Bill. Kappy

James Cummings

November 4, 2010

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Sabrina Leonard

November 3, 2010

Tennis became a huge part of my career, and if anyone deserves credit for this it's Coach Collopy. He ran countless drills and spent countless hours improving each and every one of us. I'll never forget him making me yell 'sideways' before I hit the ball so that I'd have the proper form. He always had a smile on his face, and offered endless amounts of encouragement. He was an asset to Averill Park High School and will truly be missed. My heart goes out to his family

Rachel Helinski

November 3, 2010

In loving memory of a wonderful person. Coach Collopy was so genuine, caring, and a talented tennis coach and player. He will truly be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time.

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