Sophie A. Hopper

Sophie A.
(Baylor) Hopper
RICHFIELD SPRINGS/ MOHAWK
Sophie A. Hopper, 85, went to be with the Lord on August 27, 2014, after a brief stay in Wilson Hospital, Johnson City, NY. Sophie was born on September 11, 1928, to Herman and Sophia Baylor of Mohawk, where she graduated, and then attended the Utica School of Commerce. Sophie had an aptitude for accounting and became an excellent secretary, carrying her shorthand skills well into her adult life. On February 17, 1951, she married Sherrill Paul Hopper, also from Mohawk. Sophie and Paul raised 10 children at their home on Canadarago Lake, Richfield Springs. She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy and Dan Brooks, Johnson City, NY, Heidi Davis, Wilmington, NC, and Susan and Rick Randazzo, Ilion, NY; and her sons, Ted Hopper and his wife, Connie Lake, Stafford Springs, CT, John Hopper, Voorheesville, NY, Herman and Carolyn Hopper, Richfield Springs, NY, Christopher and Dianna Hopper, Ashland, MA, and David and Dawn Hopper, Voorheesville, NY. She was predeceased by her son, Kevin Hopper; her brothers, Donald and Albert Baylor; and her sisters, Kathleen "Chick" Phillips and Adelaide Wollaber, all from Mohawk, NY. Her husband, Paul, was a respected meatcutter for years at the Victory Market in Richfield Springs. He went to be with the Lord in May of 1992. Sophie's surviving siblings include Jean Hyde and Patti Cook, Mohawk, NY, Theresa Marko, Herkimer, NY, and Richard Baylor, Paines Hollow, NY. Sophie had many grandchildren and great-grandchildren who will remember her as a loving woman who enjoyed fishing, swimming and baseball. Sophie loved paddling her canoe and shared her passions with all of her grandchildren. A private graveside service is scheduled for October 19, 2014, at 1 p.m. at the Richfield Springs Cemetery, followed by a gathering for her siblings and immediate family at the Vet's Club on Lake Street in Richfield Springs. Condolences and correspondence can be sent to Mrs. Dorothy Brooks, 815 Town Line Rd., Johnston City, NY 13790 or Susan Randazzo, 216 Avery Rd., Ilion, NY 13357.