Patricia B. Kopechek – Lakewood, Ohio, formerly of Rostraver Township
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January 17, 2020

Patricia B. Kopechek – Lakewood, Ohio, formerly of Rostraver Township

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Patricia B. (née Vinck) Kopechek, 79, of Lakewood, Ohio, formerly of Rostraver Township, passed away Jan. 11, 2020. She was the beloved wife of 60 years to Frank J.; loving mother to Jack A. (Lynn) of Blacklick, Ohio, Tracy L. Ice (Doug), Gary J. (Lynne), Leslie M. McCleary (Rich), Victoria A. Salvaggi (John) and Rebecca L. Sampson (Michael) of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; dear grandmother of 25 and great-grandmother of 18; sister of Lillian Smith and the late William Vinck. Patricia was a circulation assistant at the Lakewood and Rocky River Libraries. Services were held in Lakewood, Ohio. Interment Holy Trinity Cemetery, Avon, Ohio.

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