Dennis Collopy Obituary
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West Nyack, NY
Dennis J. Collopy, 84, formerly of McGraw Ave in the Bronx, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 30, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dennis was born and raised in the Bronx before moving to West Nyack, NY. He graduated from St. Helena High School and attended Rockland Community College. He then met and married the love of his life, Kathleen, in 1964.
Dennis worked for the FDNY until he retired in 2002. He enjoined playing golf with the members of the NR Social Club, spending time with his grandsons and he never missed a party.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years Kathleen, his daughters Julia Bergin of Pearl River, Lisa, and her husband Jaak Leino of Nanuet and his four grandsons Thomas Bergin (Angelica), Tyler Bergin, John Bergin, and Logan Leino. He is also survived by his sister Eileen McHale of Pearl River and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his brother Donald Collopy, sister Diane Keeley and his niece Theresa Collopy.
He will be missed by all who knew him.
Visitation will be held on Monday, February 3, 2025, from 3:00pm to 7:00pm at St. Catharine of Alexandria Church, 523 Western Highway, Blauvelt, NY 10913. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 11:00am at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 128 Parrott Rd. West Nyack, NY 10994. Cremation and inurnment will follow privately.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Friends of Firefighters by visiting www.friendsoffirefighters.org or the FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation at www.firefamilytransport.org.
Funeral arrangements are honorably entrusted to Zygmunt-Murtie Funeral and Cremation Service - 845-477-8240 or visit www.zmmemorials.com.
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Betty Hickey
February 6, 2025
Kathy-I am so sorry to hear of Dennis´s passing. My thoughts an prayers are with you and remembering the fun times we had together. Betty/Teenie Hickey
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Ed mckallen
February 4, 2025
I just want to say I got to engine 60 in 1983, And Lieutenant Callopywas in Ladder 17, I got to work with him all the time we always had a little joke between us on how much time I had compared to him over the years I want him so much from Dennis, and when I became an officer I try to be just like him cool calm, Never raising my voice, always have a reason to do something at a fire, and I came from him not to mention I got lost in the warehouse fire, and Dennis found me, he was my favorite officer of all time, and when I say this, I had a lot of good officers
Ed and Maureen O'Donnell
February 2, 2025
Kathy, Julia, Lisa and the grandkids, as I have previously stated, simply put, Dennis is the best of the best. Not only did he teach us about putting out fires, he taught us about being men. We are very sorry for your loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you. He always spoke about his family, he was very proud of all of you, all our Love, Ed and Maureen O'Donnell !
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