John Joseph Colopy

COLOPY John Joseph Colopy, 89, of Johnstown, Oh., passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2009 at the Church of the Ascension, 555 S. Main St., Johnstown, Oh. with Father Homer Blubaugh, cousin of John and Father Richard Reichert officiating. Interment to follow at St. Luke's Cemetery in Danville, Oh. John was born on June 26, 1920 in Danville, Oh. to the late Germanus and Selora (Arnold) Colopy. John was the former Quality Control Manager for the Curtis-Wright Company in Columbus, Oh., spent years as a farmer in the Danville area, Plant Manager of Lockheed Air Craft in Logan, Oh., and retired as a Salesman for the Schaffer Oil Company in St. Louis, Mo. John was a member of the Church of the Ascension. John is survived by his daughters, Linda (Ron) Elkins of Johnstown, Mary Jane (Thomas) White of Gahanna, Marianna Hacker of Newark, Sharon (Paul) Lazar of Zanesville; his sons, Patrick (Melody) Colopy of Johnstown, Dennis Colopy of Columbus, John (Kathy) Colopy of Hebron; brothers, Arnold Colopy of Danville, Carl (Joann) Colopy of Galloway, Leo (Anne) Colopy of Zanesville, Earl (Bea) Colopy of Danville; 24 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews. John is preceded in death by his wife Betty Colopy, brother Germanus Colopy, four sisters Emma Kirwen, Edith Stull, Mildred Tulloss, Jo Ann Winbigler and grandson Anthony J. Lazar. The family will receive friends at CROUSE-KAUBER-SAMMONS FUNERAL HOME, 225 N. Main St., Johnstown, Oh. on Thursday, August 27, 2009 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. with a Prayer Vigil Service at 8 pm. The Colopy family would like to thank Dr. John Zaino for his love and support and the entire staff at Generations Family Medicine, INC. in Gahanna, Oh. Memorial contributions can be made in loving memory of John to Hospice of Central Ohio, 2269 Cherry Valley Rd., Newark, Oh. 43055. An online memorial can be located at www.cksammons.com.