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Richard S. Coppola
Norwalk Resident
Richard S. Coppola, age 49, beloved husband of Dacia Damato Coppola of Norwalk, passed away suddenly on March 14, 2014 at his home. Rit was born July 12, 1964 in Stamford and was the son of Theodore Coppola and the late Jeanne Philipse Coppola. Rit was a Facility Manager for the Sodexo Co. at GE Capital here in Norwalk. Rit also spent 19 years as a Facility Manager for Playtex Products.
In addition to his loving wife Dacia, he is survived by a son Marc Coppola and a daughter Kylie Coppola, both of Norwalk; two brothers and their wives, Robert & Bernadette Coppola of Fairfield and Michael & Barbara Coppola of Trumbull; sister-in-law and her husband, Danielle & Charles Talisse of Norwalk; mother-in-law Joan Damato of Norwalk; Aunt Lydia Maffei of Stamford; six nieces & nephews, Matthew, Sean, Jake and Teddy Coppola, Stella & Cole Talisse. Predeceased by his mother Jeanne and father-in-law Joseph Damato.
Rit was an avid sports fan who could always be found in the stands at his children's sporting events. He also loved watching his NY Giants every Sunday afternoon. Rit had a tremendous zest for life which was always evident in his smile and the sparkle in his bright blue eyes.
Friends may greet the family on Monday March 17, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM in Norwalk's Hoyt-Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 5 East Wall Street. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday March 18, 2014 at 11:00 AM at St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Entombment will follow in St. John's Mausoleum, Norwalk. Please visit www.norwalkfh.com for more information and to send a condolence to the Coppola family. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
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Always enjoyed seeing him and talking about our sore backs and running out of oil in winter. I will always remember his tips. May god hold him on his next journey.
jim
March 24, 2014
Ted and family, I was very sorry to hear of Richard's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you all for strength and comfort.
Your neighbor,
Michael Pavlicin
March 20, 2014
Dacia,Marc,Kylie and family and friends of Rit,
I am so sad to hear about Rit. I worked with Rit at Playtex for over 10 years. He will be greatly missed. You are all in my prayers.
David Butcher
March 20, 2014
Dacia/Joan and family,
Very saddened by the news of Rit passing. Always loved talking NY Giants football with him and Norwalk High sports. My prayers go out to you.
Rob Rochefort
Rob Rochefort
March 19, 2014
Dacai and markie sorry to here about Rit I miss the d&s days with Rit and Joe
scot fitch
March 19, 2014
Dacia and family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Jane and Norm Mulvey Sr
Georgia
March 19, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are being sent out to Kylie and her family. So sorry for your loss, your Keene girls will always be here for you Kylie.
Dayna Romanczyk
March 19, 2014
Dacia, Kylie, Marc, Uncle Teddy, Aunt Lydia, Bobby and Michael
I wish you my heartfelt condolences. Richard was one of a kind, he always had a twinkle in his eye and that big smile. I loved the time spent we spent together and He will be missed. He will forever serve as a reminder to me to never take life for granted!! You're all in my prayers.
Frankie Iaizzi
Frankie Iaizzi
March 18, 2014
To Ted and his family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Mary Bevoni
March 18, 2014
Dear Cousin Teddy and Lydia
I was shocked and so saddened to hear of Richard's passing. Although it has been many years since I have seen either of you - I remember Richard as a sweet young boy and as I read the many tributes I can see how loved and respected he was my many. No one can fully comprehend why such a wonderful human being was taken away from us way too early. God must have a special plan. I know that he will always be in your hearts and you will never forget. I pray that you continue to love one another and seek comfort in each other during this incredibly painful time.
Donna Iaizzi Ambrogio
March 18, 2014
Coppola Family,
I worked with Rit at Playtex and really enjoyed knowing him. He always had a hello and a smile and you could always count on a spirited debate on something or another. He was absolutely never boring and it was clear he deeply loved his family.
I am so sorry to hear of his passing. Please accept my sincere condolences on your loss.
Tracy Giovanoni
March 17, 2014
To the Coppola Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Norwalk HS Health and Physical Education Dept.
Doug Marchetti
March 17, 2014
Coppola family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time bob and loretta kryger (friend of ted)
March 17, 2014
Dear Coppola Family, Our hearts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. Dennis and Carol Lynch
dennis lynch
March 17, 2014
Dacia, I am so deeply sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Debbie Mirabel
March 17, 2014
Dear Coppola Family,
Sending my thoughts and prayers for Richard and your family during this difficult time.
Mary Edler (coworker and friend of Ted's
Mary Edler
March 17, 2014
So very sad to hear of Rit's passing. Our thoughts, prayers and condolences are with you.
The Philcox family
Todd Philcox
March 17, 2014
Coppola Family,
Please accept my condolences on the sudden passing of Rit. I worked with Rit at Playtex and remember him as someone who had a great disposition and witty sense of humor. He was very proud to talk about his wife (and I believe he married up), his kids, and the N.Y. Giants. It wasn't that long ago that we bantered back and forth over who had the worst team in the NFC East.
Please know that my family, along with the extended Playtex family, will keep you in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
With Deepest Sympathy.
Scott Higgison
March 17, 2014
With our deepest sympathy. You're all in our thoughts and prayers.
Scotty, Noelle & Jordan Nails
March 17, 2014
To the Coppola Family,
We are so sorry to hear of the loss of such a fine young man, Rich.
Just this week I was going through sports clippings from The Hour, back in high school yrs.of my son Tom. Although I don't have the complete article, it was a game between the Bears and the Black Knights, and Rich made the play to win the game.
It saddens me to now read an obituary about him. So young.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time.
Sincerely,
The Taliercio family.
March 17, 2014
We our so sorry for your lost... Rit was a very nice man. With all our prayers and thoughts and love..........The Laracca's.
Adele Laracca
March 17, 2014
Coppola Family,
I was very saddened to hear the news of Rit's passing. I knew Rit from my time spent at Playtex. He was a great guy- hard working with a dry sense of humor. I remember how dedicated he was to his family as he often spoke about Dacia and the kids with great pride. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this very difficult time.
With Deepest Sympathy
Frank Muscatello
Frank Muscatello
March 17, 2014
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. As a former Harrison teacher, I worked with Ted for many years.
Sherman Taishoff
March 17, 2014
Teddy & Family
I was sorry to hear of the untimely passing of your son.
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Ken Ryan
March 17, 2014
My deepest sympathy for the Coppola family.
Sincerely, Barbara Harrison
March 17, 2014
Dear Coppola Family,
Richard and your entire family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Mary Edler (coworker of Ted's)
Mary Edler
March 17, 2014
Dear Coppola Family,
our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. with love the melitsanopoulos family
March 17, 2014
Dear Dacia, kids and all of the Coppola family, I am so sorry for your loss. Have been thinking of all of you since Friday and how sad Rit's passing is for so many. Please try to find some peace in the coming days reflecting on the wonderful memories and great things that all of you loved so much about him.
With Love, Dawn B. Ely
March 17, 2014
Dacia: Our hearts and prayers go out to you and your family for the loss of your husband. The Felter family
Debbie Felter
March 17, 2014
Dacia, Please accept my condolances on the passing of Richard. He was truly my best friend growing up as we were constanly together. He and I played , and went swimming together all summer long as kids and I will never forget the friendship that we shared at that time in our lives. Although we went our seperate ways as teenagers to grow and prosper it was those summers I will cherish for the rest of my life.
Oh and just for the record he won every wrestling match we ever had , Including the Championship. He was always bigger then life and he never let me win.
See you in Heaven my friend. God Bless.
Joseph Pocograno
March 17, 2014
Dear Coppola family, so sorry for your loss , our family will keep yours in our thoughts and prayers
Scott Blasius
March 17, 2014
The West Rocks' staff and community are saddened by the death of Rit. It will be difficult, but be strong and do the things that Rit would want done. We are keeping you in our prayers.
Lynne Moore
March 17, 2014
Dear Dacia,
When we lose our husband, not only have we lost our beloved one, but we've lost our best friend. My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family. May God give you strength to endure and comfort to share.
Psalm 94:18,19
March 17, 2014
Dear Copolla Family:
I am so sorry for the sudden lost or your Husband, Father, Son, Brother and Uncle. I worked at GE with Rit and he was such a fun and outgoing person. He was truly dedicated and loved his family. May God comfort you in this difficult time.
Debbi Cotterell
March 17, 2014
Prayers and thoughts.
Rit, rest in peace.
Jim Ferrante
March 17, 2014
Thoughts and prayers to Rit and family and friends.
Dave and Cherie Fluegel
March 17, 2014
Dacia - Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. With love, Leslie & Russell Lajoie
March 17, 2014
TO THE COPPOLA FAMILY...PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. RICHARD WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS A GREAT FATHER FRIEND.. BROTHER.. HUSBAND.. AND A GREAT PERSON. HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN EVERY ONES HEART..
LORI LESSER AND FAMILY
March 16, 2014
Dacia,
We are saddened to hear of Rit's untimely passing. Please know that you, and your family are in our thoughts & prayers.
Carol & Brian Kilcoyne
March 16, 2014
Marc, Kylie, & Family,
Very sorry to hear of the loss of your dad.My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mr. Calzone (NHS)
Tom Calzone
March 16, 2014
To Dacia, Marc, Kylie i am so sorry for your loss. I was the security guard at GE, and talked to Rit every day, I learned alot from him, and will never forget him. i was absolutely devastated when I heard this, and am so sorry for your loss. If there's one thing I learned from talking to Rit every day, is how much he loved his children, and his daughter's lacrosse games. Words cannot express how sorry I am. I will miss him everyday.
Steve Homick
March 16, 2014
Dear Lydia Maffei and all of the Coppola family:
We were so sorry to read of the sudden passing of your nephew, Rit. I remember when my sister, Barbra, and I used to go to the Coppola Shop all the time and you were so happy when Rit was born and you had all these baby pictures of him. What a proud Aunt you were. Our blessings and condolences to you and the entire Coppola family. May Rit, Joey, and all those who went before them have a wonderful reunion together in heaven.
Valerie (Nowlin) Mascaro and Barbra (Nowlin) Bernini
March 16, 2014
May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always
American Heart Association
March 16, 2014
Devaney Family
March 16, 2014
Dacia, Marc & Kylie; Teddy, Bobby and Michael
Our hearts hurt for you all. It appears God has a mission for Rit that those of us left behind cannot quite understand yet. May the memories of Rit and the love of family and friends surround you and give you strength in the days ahead. We pray God's love will lift you and hold you close. Remember that he will always be with you in everything you do! Rit will be forever missed!
Lisa, Mike, Brendan & Michael Devaney xoxo
March 16, 2014
Dear Ted & Family:
So sorry to learn about Richard, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult Time.
Len & Nilla Roberto
March 16, 2014
So very sorry to hear about Rit passing. I am one of his classmates from Norwalk High. My prayers go out to you and your family in this very difficult time. May God's LOVE carry you. Aloha Vicky Corrente
Vicky Corrente
March 16, 2014
Dacia, Marc, Kylie & Families,
We are so saddened to hear of Rit's passing. Our Love, Thoughts & Prayers are with you during this very difficult time. We are so Blessed to have had so many special memories of our times shared with you all through the years. We will miss Rit as will so, so many others that had the honor of knowing him & having him for a friend. Dacia, Marc & Kylie, he loved you dearly & was so very proud of you all!!
Our hearts & much love go out to you.
May God be with you & comfort you in your times of need.
Rest in Peace Rit.
Hugs, Julia & Jack Cade
March 16, 2014
To my dearest big brother:
Rit we've been through a heck of a lot together in the household we grew up in. There were good times,bad times and some tragic. When I was a young boy and you were in high school I looked up to you because of all the friends you had and how popular you were and wished I could have so many friends. That's why I was such a pest when they pretty much lived at our house all the time and today your friends are like big brothers to me cause I've known them most of my life thanks to you. Then life moves on and we start our own families to hopefully carry on that Coppola tradition and you started it with a loving wife and two beautiful children who are just as popular as you were. Then as more time passed by we experience the struggles in life that everybody tries to avoid and we have to worry about our own families. It went from seeing each other every other week to a few times a year and I wish that never happened cause we lost a lot of brotherly time together. As you look down on us with Mom and the rest of our family who are with you now just look at our eyes and know that there is a huge void in our hearts and we'll miss you terribly! We're gonna miss that charm and charisma you had along with the funny stories of our life together on Olmstead Place which were classic around the holidays. I can go on forever. You were taken from us to early but I guess we don't have control over that. All of our hearts are broken right now and you will never be forgotten. Tell our family up there with you we miss them dearly as well.
I Love & Miss You!!!
Your baby brother,
Michael
March 16, 2014
So sad to hear the news about Rit's passing. Although I haven't been back that way in many years, I always remember the wonderful family and memories of Olmsted place. So sorry for your loss.
Mark Siciliano
March 16, 2014
Dacia we are so sorry for your loss. Rit was an awesome guy who would always take a few minutes to chat whenever we saw him. R,I.P. Rit
Allen and Donna Brown
March 16, 2014
Dacia, You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Much love
Vaux
March 16, 2014
Dacia, I am so sorry to hear about Rit. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers
Mary (Siladi)
March 16, 2014
To Dacia, Kylie and Mark,
We love you and will be thinking of you often. I could not be a prouder mom than to send Sean and Kylie off to the prom and hang out with you all that night. I remember Rit giving me some very good advice on high school sports :-)
Dacia, your are my event soul mate for life!
We are here for you always.
Xoxoxo
Nancy, Brian and Sean Largay
March 16, 2014
I am deeply sorry for the loss you're all suffering right now. I went to school with Rit and knew of him & said Hi every now & again. I cannot imagine your pain and will pray for all of you to heal.
Gerolynn Fleetwood
March 16, 2014
Dear Dacia, Marc, and Kylie
Daniela and I are so sorry to hear about the terrible loss of Rit. You are all in our prayers. May God's comfort and blessing come upon you during this difficult time.. Joe OCallaghan
Joe O'Callaghan
March 16, 2014
Dear Dacia,
I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Tricia Smith Curry
March 16, 2014
RiP...Rit,I knew you all my life living next door to you,we had so many good times growing up gonna miss you,say hello to your Mom in heaven for me...may god rest your soul..
John Arnone
March 16, 2014
Dear Dacia,
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Michelle Katz Rosier
March 16, 2014
I am so sorry to hear about Richard's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Donna Foy
March 16, 2014
Dear Teddy and family,
We are so sorry to hear of Richard's
passing. We are in Fla., but are thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. We're sure Jeannie has
welcomed him with open arms.
With our deepest sympathy,
Phyllis & Donald Uva
March 16, 2014
Dear Teddy,Lydia & Family.
We are so sorry to hear of the sudden passing of Richard. We will keep you all in our thoughts & prayers.
Love & God Bless
Mike & Rosemary(Bandini)Montlick
Mike & Rosemary (Bandini) Montlick
March 16, 2014
Dear Teddy and Family:
We are so saddened to read of Rit's passing. Please pass our sympathy to Rit's wife and chidren as well as Bobby and Michael and their families. I am sure Jeannie welcomed him to heaven with a mother's love. Prayers to all. Love, Conni and Rocky
March 16, 2014
Dacia & Family,
My sincere sympathy during this very difficult time. I will be thinking of you often and hope you find strength and comfort in the days ahead.
Kim Poirier Cunningham
March 16, 2014
We are so sorry for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
erica passman
March 16, 2014
Our entire family is keeping you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.
Carmen Negron
March 16, 2014
Dacia
I am so deeply sorry for your and and your children's loss.
You all are in my thoughts.
My deepest love and sympathy for all of you
Frann
March 16, 2014
Our deepest sympathy to the family of Richard Coppola. We will remember him in our prayers.
The Levesque Family
March 16, 2014
Dear Ted and Lydia:
I will say a special prayer for you and your family.
Sally Tartaglia
March 16, 2014
Dear Dacia, Teddy and Lydia, we r so sorry for your loss our thoughts and prayers r with u at this sad time
Dan and Mary Lou Tarantino
March 16, 2014
My heart goes out to the entire family, so sorry for your loss. Rit will be missed terribly. Condolences and prayers to everybody.
Ronald Rybnick Jr
March 16, 2014
Dear Teddy and Lydia,
Bill and I were so sadden to read of Richard's untimely passing.
We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time in your lives and of Richard's family lives.
Our deepest sympathy and love,
Rita and Bill Gerardi
Rita and Bill Gerardi
March 16, 2014
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