Cassie Kopek

Cassie Kopek, age 92, of Caseville, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at Scheurer Hospital Long Term Care in Pigeon while under hospice care.

Cassie was born April 13, 1916 in Detroit to the late Casimer and Bernice (Stankiewicz) Zaloga. She married Walter J. Kopek at Transfiguration Catholic Church in Detroit on July 4, 1936. Walter preceded her in death on July 4, 1982.

She lived in Detroit until moving to Caseville in 1973. She was an active member of St. Roch Catholic Church, where she was on the Women’s Society and was sacristan for many years. She was a member of the Caseville Eagles Auxiliary and Caseville Retirement Club. She enjoyed sewing, reading, cooking and gardening.

Surviving are her daughter Cynthia and her husband Al Gagnier of Warren and son Raymond and his wife Terry of Warren; 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; brother Ed Zaloga and sister Bunny Zaloga.

She was preceded in death by her husband Walter and son, Rev. Robert Kopek S.J. in 2003.

A funeral mass will be at 11:00 AM Monday, November 17th at St. Roch Catholic Church with Fr. Kenneth Yaroch presiding. Burial will be in St. Roch Cemetery.

Visitation will be 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM Sunday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel of Caseville and from 10:00 AM Monday at church until the time of the mass. There will be a rosary at 5:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Robert W. Kopek Scholarship Fund, U of D High School and Academy, 8400 S Cambridge, Detroit, Michigan 48221.