Richard Lee Kopecky, 78, of Dayton passed away Tuesday, February 4,
2020. He was born January 4, 1942 in Weslaco, Texas to parents, Joseph
M. Kopecky and Elizabeth Poéssel Kopecky.
Service for Richard
will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 15, 2020 at St. Joseph the Worker
Catholic Church in Dayton with Father Richard officiating.
Richard
spent his early years in Weslaco where he graduated from Weslaco High
School. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1960 to
1964 and retired after 42 years as an electrician at Wolfenson
Electric. Richard was an avid reader, enjoying westerns and fictions.
He like to fish and was a very talented woodworker.
Richard
was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Kopecky;
brothers, George, Robert and Thomas Kopecky; also nephews, Shawn and
George Kopecky. He is survived his wife Janice Etter Kopecky of Dayton;
daughter, Shannon Kopecky; and son Jason Kopecky; grandchildren, Hayley
Glatfelter, Tyler Kopecky and Josh Kopecky; one great grandchild, Baby
Glatfelter on the way; brothers, Joe Kopecky and Paul Kopecky; numerous
other relatives and friends.
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