Mr. Paul Kopla, age 84, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Tuesday, February 7, 2006, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa.
Mr. Kopla was employed as a Self Employeed Dairy Farmer and was a member of St. John Slovak Lutheran Lansford, Pa.. He was also a member of Served on the T.I.D.E. Board, Tamaqua, Pa. / Four Term School board member as Walker Twp. representative while negotiating the formation of the Tamaqua School District, serving as Secrtary & Vice President. Lewistown Valley Grange #1639/ Lifetime member Walker Twp. Fire Co./ Avid Fisherman/. .
He was the son of the late Paul Kopla and the late Christina (Ondercek) Kopla.
He is also survived by his wife Mrs. Mary C. (Kern) Kopla;
One Daughter,
Daughter-Mr. M. Christine DePrato wife of Joseph
One Son,
Son-Mr. Paul Jon Kopla & wife Theresa of ValParaiso, Ind.
One Brother,
Brother-Mr. Paul Kopla & wife Theresa of Valparaiso, Ind.
Arrangements are being handled by E. Franklin Griffiths & Robert C. Reeser Funeral Home, Inc., 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa., where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Friday Evening.
Funeral service will be at St. John Slovak Lutheran at 10:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2006 with the Rev. Marjorie Keiter officiating.
Interment will be at Grand Army Cemetery in Summit Hill, Pa.