Evelyn Helene Kopas

Evelyn Helene Kopas, 91, pf Rossiter, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on August 9, 1930, the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen (Dubensky) Kolson.

On October 26, 1957, she married Lawrence Michael Kopas, who survives.

Evelyn was a member and a Eucharistic Minister of the Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church in Rossiter.

She a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and housewife- she will be remembered for her passion for cooking, keeping an immaculate house, her love polka music and dancing, and watching game shows on Television. Attending family birthday parties was one of her favorite things to do and she enjoyed having Sunday dinners for her family.  She loved God and prayed faithfully for hours each day.

Evelyn is survived by her loving husband of 64 years Lawrence Kopas of Rossiter, six children: Michele Pifer and her husband Alan of Punxsutawney, Laurie Loughry and her husband John of Rochester Mills, Michael Kopas and his wife Kim of Punxsutawney, Christopher Kopas and his wife Dina of Punxsutawney, Matthew Kopas and his wife Cherie of Punxsutawney and Ann Deibert and her husband Paul of Pittsburgh; 17 grandchildren: Brandi (Chase) Defelice, Paige (Lance) Thompson, Hailee (Luke) Fillhart, Morgan (Andrew) Divelbiss, Kolby (Nilsa) Mumau, Courtney (Jordan) Humphrey, Dane Kopas, Brittney Kopas, Danikka Kopas, Braydn (Parris) Kopas, Skylyn Kopas, Keanan (Sarah) Kopas, Eastyn Kopas, Samuel Deibert, Eli Deibert, Max Deibert and Nate Deibert; 17 great grandchildren: Jack and Henry Janocha, Illari Mumau- Zuashabar, Carter, Averie, Kenlie, Parker, Cooper, Elerie, Adalie, Annelie and Micah Defelice, Paityn, Rohwyn, Tallyn Thompson, Krew and Kade Fillhart; two brothers, Thomas (Janet) Kolson of Darlington, and Ted (Sandy) Kolson of Punxsutawney; three sisters, Mickey (Patsi) Mesoraco of Delancey, Joan (Ron) Kriser of Delancey and Jean (Ted) Koromaus of Holidaysburg.

Friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, February 06, 2022, at Shumaker Funeral Home, Inc., Punxsutawney.

Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, February 07, 2022, at The Church of Resurrection in Rossiter with Father Jim Morley as celebrant.

Interment will follow at The Church of Resurrection Cemetery, Rossiter.

Memorial donations may be made in Evelyn’s memory to The Church of the Resurrection.

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