John S. Copani's Obituary
John S. Copani, 62, of North Syracuse, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 4, 2023 at his home. John was born in Syracuse and started his career in the early 1980's at Grimaldi's Restaurant Syracuse, NY. He then went on to share his expertise in cooking as a chef; he ran Casa Di Copani Restaurant for 30 years. John worked briefly at Joey's Restaurant on Thompson Road and went on to manage Delmonico's Restaurant on Erie Blvd. in Syracuse. In his free time, he enjoyed going to the casino, and golfing. John was an avid NY Yankees fan and he cherished spending time with his wife Nora, his son Daniel and all of his family and friends.
John was predeceased by his parents, Salvatore Copani in 2015 and Joanne (Zipeto) Copani in 2018, as well as a brother, Steven Copani in 2016.
John is survived by his wife of 28 years, Nora (Hurn) Copani; his son, Daniel Copani; a brother, David Copani; a sister, Kathleen Charland; along with his sisters-in-law, his brothers-in-law, and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Calling hours will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023 from 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. at the Thomas J. Pirro Jr. Funeral Home, 3401 Vickery Rd. (corner of Buckley Rd.) North Syracuse.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in John's memory may be made to his gofundme page at https://www.gofundme.com/f/john-copani
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