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COPPAGE CONNIE S. Age 69, of Spring Garden Township, York, formerly of Pittsburgh, died at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at York Hospital. She was the wife of the late John R. Coppage III. Born October 25, 1944, in Anderson, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Emmett Sanders and the late Bernice (Stewart) Newberry. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor's degree in education. Connie was a passionate advocate of learning and spent the lion's share of her career as an admissions counselor helping others to pursue their goals in higher education. She was a strong, vibrant, independent woman of grace who never flinched in the face of adversity, and whose compassion served all those who knew her. She loved being a Grammy to her grandchildren more than anything in the world and valued family above all. She will be dearly, dearly missed. Mrs. Coppage is survived by a son, John R. Bob Coppage IV, and his wife, Laura, of York; a daughter, Katherine A. Kate Coppage, and her husband, Timothy Pedder, of York; and six grandchildren, John R. Bobby Coppage V, Taylor M. Coppage, Matthew J. Coppage, Samantha Coppage, Ethan Coppage and Kate Coppage. A viewing will be held 6:30-8:00 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2014, at KUHNER ASSOCIATES FUNERAL DIRECTORS, INC., 863 South George Street, York. Burial will be in Brookfield Cemetery, Brookfield, Ohio. Connie was a voracious reader and lover of books. As such, in lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Martin Memorial Library of York, 159 East Market Street, York, PA 17403. www.KuhnerAssociates.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
