Pasquale Edward "Pat" COPPOLO

  General Notes:

MILITARY: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force, World War II

OBITUARY:
Pasquale Edward "Pat" Coppolo, 86 of West Suffield, husband of the late Mary (Lenilko) Coppolo, died peacefully on Monday, February 18, 2013, in Hampden, MA, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 27, 1926, in Waterbury, CT, son of the late George E. and Adele (Mazeikas) Coppolo. Pat was a graduate of Levenworth High School in Waterbury. He went on to serve our country during WWII with the U.S. Army Air Corp. He served with the 15th Air Force, 456th Bomb Group H, 747th Bomb SQD, under Col. Steeds Flying Colts in Stornara, Italy. Pat was a nose gunner on the B-24 Liberator Bomber. Upon returning from service he was married to Mary Lenilko on August 5, 1955 and together they settled in Suffield. He worked as a self-employed Insurance Adjustor for Clark C. Collins & Co. Pat was a member of the VFW, DAV, American Legion, Springfield Kennel Club and was past treasurer of the W. Suffield Men's Club. A kind, caring, and devoted father, grandfather and friend he will be greatly missed. He leaves his children, Tanya Boushee and her husband Kevin of E. Granby, CT, Patricia Coppolo of Suffield, CT, Christopher Coppolo and his wife Nancy of W. Suffield, CT, Melissa Goossens and her husband Mark of Hampden, MA, Matthew Coppolo of E. Granby, CT, Alan Coppolo and his wife Dreana of E. Longmeadow, MA, and Timothy Coppolo and his wife Marilyn of Amherst, MA; his sister, Jane Everett of Oakville, CT, David's companion and family friend, Betty; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son, David Coppolo and sister, Dolores Jurgaitis. His family will receive friends on Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m., and again on Friday morning February 22, 2013, from 9 to 10 a.m., at the Nicholson & Carmon Funeral Home 443 East St. North (Rt. 159) Suffield. A funeral service will follow on Friday morning at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Massachusetts Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, Agawam, MA. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Disabled American Veteran's Memorial Program P.O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250-030. For more details, please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com

Published in "The Republican" from February 19 to February 20, 2013

  Research Notes:

Find A Grave, Memorial # 105534417

Pasquale married Geraldine Victoria SOMERS, daughter of Paul Livingstone SOMERS and Mary Victoria LEE, about 1946. (Geraldine Victoria SOMERS was born on 1 Jan 1926 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, died on 15 Apr 2005 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts and was buried in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.)

Pasquale next married Mary LENILKO about 1946. (Mary LENILKO was born on 22 Sep 1929 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts and died on 23 Mar 2012 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.)