John S. Kopf III

March 24, 1946 - October 26, 2020

John S. Kopf, III, 74, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2020 at Loretto Health and Rehab. He was born in Buffalo to the late John S. and Grace E. (Barrick) Kopf and graduated from St. John the Evangelist High School in 1964; he later graduated from Buffalo State College in 1968 with a Bachelors in education. John went on to teach at Roxboro Middle School for many years and coordinated clubs for students interested in model rockets and plastic model building. On the weekends, John would work as a DJ at several local radio stations. He also volunteered as coach of Lyncourt Little League, drove the CBA cheerleaders to their away games, and was a dedicated member of the Lyncourt Volunteer Fire Department since 1977. Above all, family was most important to John, especially watching his daughters and grandchildren in pursuit of their interests, namely softball, lacrosse, and Irish Step Dancing. Besides his parents, he is predeceased by his brother, James S. Kopf in 2019. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Barbara M. (Lee) Kopf; two daughters, Elizabeth Anne (Nate) Dablock and Gretchen M. (Solomon) Bliss; four grandchildren, Shannon and Ryan Dablock and Maggie and Jack Bliss; a sister, Sue (Dominick) Scerbo; a brother-in-law, William (Jill) Lee; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will take place at 11 am on Monday, November 2, 2020 at the THOMAS J. PIRRO JR. FUNERAL HOME, followed by a funeral mass in celebration of John’s life at 12 pm at St. Daniel Church in Lyncourt. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, November 1, 2020 from 2 – 5 pm at the funeral home, 3401 Vickery Rd. (corner of Buckley Rd.) North Syracuse, NY. He will be laid to rest in Assumption Cemetery Mausoleum at a later date.