EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Nicholas Coppola, 92, of East Rutherford, died Oct. 16.
For more than five years, he worked for H&G Brush Co. of Belleville in the maintenance department, retiring at 65. He was a parishioner of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus R.C. Church in Wallington. He enjoyed gardening and was an avid hunter.
He was predeceased by his wife, Amelia Rose (nee Orest) Coppola; four brothers and five sisters; and one grandson.
He is survived by his children, Vincent Coppola and his wife Mary, Richard Coppola and his wife Carol, Alan Coppola and his wife Maryann and Phyllis Burman and her husband Bruce; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren, and predeceased.
A funeral will depart at 9:30 a.m. Saturday from the Kimak Funeral Home, 425 Broad St., Carlstadt for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus R.C. Church, Wallington. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, inNorth Arlington. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908.
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