Edward Kopacki

Edward J. Kopacki passed away April 13, 2012, at the age of 79 after a short illness. He retired from Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia in 1994 after forty two years. He was past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 8116, an active member of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and Treasurer of the West Point Ruritans Club for many years. Ed was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Katherine, step-mother Maria, brother Chester, sisters Jean Seale and Sophie Mellon, and grandson David Kopacki. A loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather, he is survived by his wife of sixty years, Virginia, daughter Kathy Riley and her husband Dave of Warsaw, three sons, Edward J. Kopacki, Jr., and wife Debbie of Glenn Allen, Michael Kopacki and wife Tracey of Hackettstown, NJ, and Steve Kopacki and wife Nora of Poquoson. He is also survived by his brother, Henry and wife Marian; grandchildren Chip Riley and wife Melissa, Kristi Riley, Chris Kopacki, Carrie Brown and husband Jeff, Jennifer Elsesser, Joshua Kopacki, Ashley Kopacki, Melanie Kopacki, Zechariah Kopacki, VJ Kopacki; great-grandchildren, Jaiden and Ryker Brown, Beth, Brian and Kimberly Elsesser. The “Chief” will be remembered for his unique personality, witty humor, and his remarkable ability to fix anything. A committed family man, he took great pride in hosting “crab feasts” and family events out in “The Barn.” He is lovingly missed. Our joy is greater, our love is deeper, and our lives fuller because we shared in his life. My Barn My Rules A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, April 19th , in Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 3570 King William Avenue, West Point, VA. Burial will follow in St. Theresa Cemetery. A rosary will be held 6: p.m. Wednesday, April 18th , at Vincent Funeral Home, 417 11th Street, West Point, VA 23181. The family will receive friends after the rosary until 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center, Case Western Reserve University, 2085 Adelbert Road, Room 419, Cleveland, OH, 44106-4907 or thru this link: https://awc.case.edu/AWC41/MakeAGift.aspx .

Edward Kopacki

July 11, 1932 - April 13, 2012