Leo Robert HOPPEY

Coach Hoppy was one of a kind.

Rest in peace-from the Palermo Family.

Bob Hoppey, if memory serves me correctly, started teaching in the late 1950's. I got to observe him as a student and BHS and as a colleague working at BHS. Bob was a class act! The consummate gentleman, the dedicated teacher and coach, Bob always greeted a student, colleague or friend with a smile. I was lucky to know him as a teacher, colleague and friend. RIP Bob!

I guess better late than never...coach Hoppey was THE most influential teacher and coach I had at my time at Brentwood HS. Who can forget a man who made sure your hair was cut, face shaven and jersey tucked in! "Look Sharp, feel Sharp, be Sharp!" Words I find myself repeating to my kids. Always called you by your number, and always carried his pencil and pad to make sure you paid for your mistakes. Looking back...he was teaching us way more than Lacrosse. "The bus waits for no man" he...

It was fun having you as a Gym teacher and watching your brilliantly coached Lacrosse teams play, back in the early 70's. RIP, coach.

Bob earned the love and respect of his wife and children, just as he earned the love and respect of all of those lucky enough to call him friend. Bob and Alice : The definition of a love infrequently found, seen or experienced. So long,Bob-Say hello to Alice for me...

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

RIP, Coach. You were a fine man and will be missed.