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for William Collopy
Dave Osborne
November 6, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Erin (Purcell) Vaughn
November 5, 2010
Mrs. Collopy,
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
November 5, 2010
Pat: you and your family have my deepest sympathy for your loss. : Duke ; Jacksonville, Florida
November 5, 2010
Pat. My deepest sympathy for your loss
Duke, Jacksonville. Florida
Sandra & Robert Bedian
November 5, 2010
Bill was a great person and always had a smile. He loved being around the kids and coaching, you could see it in his face and the kids kept him young. I worked with Bill for a short time in the 90's at the Averill Park High School. My family will never forget what a nice guy he was. Our prayers are with all of you and I know how much he will be missed by everyone.
Sincerely,
Sandy, Bob Bedian & family
Kathy Gullie
November 5, 2010
Pat, I was so sorry to hear of Bill's passing, love and sympathy to you and your family.
November 5, 2010
I was so sorry to hear of Bill's passing, love and sympathy to you and your family
Kathy Gullie
Shirley & Jack Thomsen
November 5, 2010
Pat, You and your family have our deepest sympathy.
Lou Cioffi
November 5, 2010
To Dan, Cathy, Michael and family, My sincere sympathy on your loss. Bill was a great person who contributed greatly to all the members of the tennis team in their tennis and personal growth. He was a genuine gentleman.
Bob Gross
November 5, 2010
From Middletown Delaware Bob and Joan Gross send our thoughts and prayers to Pat and family.
James Donohue
November 5, 2010
He helped me enjoy playing tennis more and was a good teacher as well as a friend despite only talking a few times after he stopped being my tennis coach. I will never forget him or what he did.
Erik Worden
November 4, 2010
Coach Bill was the person who introduced me to tennis as the coach of the JV Boys tennis team. He was a model of patience and caring, and was always there for the team, and for me. I'll remember how good he was to all of us, and I am sorry for your loss.
Debra Dunn
November 4, 2010
Ginny, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Michelle Mardon
November 4, 2010
Coach Collopy was a wonderful, and an extremely patient man. He was also my tennis coach, and I knew nothing on that first day of practice. Like Sabrina said, I will always remember "sideways" when I turn to hit the ball. The news of his passing is very, very sad. My thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
November 4, 2010
To Pat and Family, I can still hear that nice soft voice taking my calls on the phone. I will miss Bill. Kappy
James Cummings
November 4, 2010
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sabrina Leonard
November 3, 2010
Tennis became a huge part of my career, and if anyone deserves credit for this it's Coach Collopy. He ran countless drills and spent countless hours improving each and every one of us. I'll never forget him making me yell 'sideways' before I hit the ball so that I'd have the proper form. He always had a smile on his face, and offered endless amounts of encouragement. He was an asset to Averill Park High School and will truly be missed. My heart goes out to his family
Rachel Helinski
November 3, 2010
In loving memory of a wonderful person. Coach Collopy was so genuine, caring, and a talented tennis coach and player. He will truly be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time.
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