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Richard Copaken Obituary

COPAKEN RICHARD D. COPAKEN On Monday December 8, 2008, RICHARD D. COPAKEN, of Potomac, MD. Beloved husband of Marjorie A. Copaken; devoted father of Deborah C. (Paul) Kogan, Jennifer R. Copaken (Todd YellIn), Laura S. Copaken and Julie M. Copaken; loving brother of Robert R. Copaken and dear grandfather of Jacob, Sasha, Samara, Leo and Oliver. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 10 at 1 p.m. at Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC. Interment Judean Memorial Gardens, Olney, MD. The family will be in mourning at his late residence through Saturday, December 13. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Richard Copaken Memorial Fund, c/o Dan Laheru, The Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, 1650 Orleans St., Room 4M09, Baltimore, MD 21231. Arrangements entrusted to EDWARD SAGEL FUNERAL DIRECTION, Rockville, MD.

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Published by The Washington Post from Dec. 9 to Dec. 10, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Richard Copaken

11 Entries

Stephen Rosenfeld

December 15, 2008

Dear Marjorie, I just heard this morning of your loss. I am so sorry. Of course, my memories of you and Dick go back more than 40 years, but as I looked online at the beautiful photos from your summer, the memories were immediate: of you and Dick, determined to succeed and yet easy in your enjoyment of life and friends, and (already!) family. You were ahead of us in so many ways. Here is love and hoped-for solace at the passing of a great man.

Twila Moody

December 13, 2008

I went to high school with Richard and always admired him and his success. My heart goes out to his family at this very sad, most difficult time. We are never ready to give up one so dear. Cherish the love and memories and keep them close. He will always be with you in your heart. God bless you and your family.

Otto and Diane Graham

December 12, 2008

Dear Copaken family,

We offer our sincerest condolences to you on this sad occasion. We did not know Richard well, but always encountered him as a friendly caring person.

Rex Weddle

December 11, 2008

I knew Dick from high school. He was a prince of a guy then and never changed. A terrible loss for all his friends and family.

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Flavio Cumpiano

December 10, 2008

I attended the beautiful service for Dick Copaken this afternoon and was very much moved by the heartfelt words of his four exceptional daughters. Dick was a good friend of mine for some 20 years and a good friend of Puerto Rico for longer than that, from his instrumental role in getting the US Navy to stop bombing and leave the island of Culebra to his creative initiatives that helped saved thousands of jobs on the Island to, more recently, his contributions towards getting the US Navy to stop bombing the island of Vieques, Dick was an brilliant strategist, an astute lawyer and a caring human being. I will always cherish his insights, his stories and his witty letters, which I still keep. Our deepest condolences to his family. He will be greatly missed.

Flavio Cumpiano
Executive Director
Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration
Washington, DC

Mark Talisman

December 9, 2008

Dick's light will shine brightly through you who he loved so very much. Through the flood of memories of over 50 years comes a comforting peace.
We are here in Portland Oregon, thinking of you and the kids, unable to get back in time.
Love to you all,
Mark and Jill Talisman
Chevy Chase Maryland

Sophie Kempf

December 9, 2008

Dear Marjorie,

The beautiful memories of your life together with stay with you forever, and confort you.
May God be with you and your familly in this difficult time. You will be always un my prayers.
Love,
Sophie

Robert Honig

December 9, 2008

We were neighbors for many years, and we wish we could have known him better, but through his paintings and graphics, discovered through Mary Blehar, we found an artist able to balance the passionate and profound aspects of space and color.

Jonas Ellenberg

December 9, 2008

Dick was a wonderful example of someone who thrived on the joy of life and the correct balance between work and family. Both at work and at home, his priorities were clear. He battled against giants and fought for the little person with equal assertiveness and talent. He will be missed.

Jonas H. Ellenberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (fellow graduate student)

Sheila Wharam

December 9, 2008

Dearest Marjorie,
Our deepest sympathy in the loss of your dearly beloved husband.
May God bring comfort to you and your beautiful family. You are in our prayers.

Harriet Ecker

December 9, 2008

Karl and I treasure almost 40 years of wonderful memories of friendship. Our love for Dick will live through his paintings in our home and give us so many memories. Our love to you - Harriet

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