Helen Kopman Obituary

KOPMAN, Helen (Morginsky) Helen (Morginsky) Kopman, Z"L, 79, of Manchester died Monday, (March 1, 2004), (Adar 9, 5764) in Florida. She was predeceased by her husband of 45 years, Joseph Kopman. Born in Warsaw, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Moshe and Rivka Morginsky. Helen was a Holocaust Survivor of Majdanek and Auschwitz concentration camps and of the Warsaw ghetto uprising and was a regular speaker at Holocaust memorial events. She was a member of the Temple Beth Sholom in Manchester and an active supporter of B'nai Brith. Helen received from the State of Connecticut General Assembly a Citation of Recognition for receiving in 1988 the B'nai B'rith Charter Oak Lodge Community Service Award, resulting from her many years of outstanding and dedicated service to the community. Helen devoted great amounts of energy in support of Israel, as a political activist, fundraiser and encouraging Jewish observance. She was tireless in her support of her children and grandchildren in Israel. In 1979 Helen received the Hadassah Redeemers of Mt. Scopus award and Woman of Valor award. Helen is survived by her son, Moshe Kopman and his wife, Gila of Jerusalem, Israel; and daughter, Judy Kopman-Fried and her husband, Michael of Cheshire; and11 cherished grandchildren; and a great granddaughter. She was predeceased by three brothers who perished in the Holocaust. A deep sense of gratitude is felt by the family towards Mr. Charles Winkler who has been a source of love and compassion in Helen's later years and will always be considered one of the family. A funeral service will be held TODAY at 11:30 a.m. at Temple Beth Sholom, 400 E. Middle Tpk., Manchester, with Rabbi Richard Plavin officiating. Interment will follow at the Beth Sliolom Memorial Park Cemetery on Autumn Street in Manchester. Shiva will be observed at Helen's home in Manchester through Wednesday morning. A fund is to be established by her family for the support of needy families in Israel. Donations in her memory may be sent to the Helen Kopman Chai Fund, c/o Moshe Kopman, Rechov Brand, 4/2 Har Nof, Jerusalem, Israel. Funeral arrangements provided by the Hebrew Funeral Association, Inc., 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford.

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Published by Hartford Courant from Mar. 3 to Mar. 4, 2004.

Memories and Condolences
for Helen Kopman

5 Entries

Jerome Kemp

March 23, 2004

My heartfelt condolances to Helen's z"l family. So many memories welled up when my parents broke the sad news -- from the smell of butter cookies in the bakery to the memory of Helen's emotional talks about the Shoah. What an incredibly sensitive, wise, and strong individual she was. Eishet kHayil mi yimtsa?

May your family be comforted in its hour of grief. The Kemp family, Paris, France

Sophie Lubka

March 4, 2004

Sophie: As you surely remember, your parents and we (Sophie and Felix Lubka)were wonderful friends. When we all missed the family we lost we supported eachother by being mishpocha; I will miss your mom and am sorry I am unable to be menachem avel since I moved to NJ to live with Lilly several years ago. May both your parents be "Gitteh Baiters" for you and your children.

Esther Gendel

March 4, 2004

Our condolences to you on the loss

of your mother. She was a great

lady and full of fun. Perhaps

you recall that our son was your

babysitter. We have many good

memories of your family when we

lived in Manchester.

Sincerely, Esther Gendel

Maria Pagani-Mulazzi

March 4, 2004

Dear Judy,

I'm so sorry to hear of your mother's passing. She was a great lady and will always be remembered for her kindness. May your memories of her help in easing the pain you are going through. Your in my thoughts and prayers.

Your friend from MHS.

Maria Pagani

Albert and Pamela Post

March 4, 2004

Helen was a great lady and a dear friend, who will never be forgotten and truly missed. Her spirit and love touched everyone that came in contact with her. A Holocaust survior who witnessed the most horrible acts of inhumanity, was a person of great inner strength and compassion. She made my world a better place and I am grateful and I was part of hers.

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