Roy E. Kopp

Roy E. Kopp, formerly of Hilltown, passed away May 2, 2024, at his residence at the Lutheran Community at Telford. He was 92.

He was the beloved husband of the late Imogene M. “Dolly” (Fosbenner) Kopp for 59 years until her death in 2011.

Born in Sellersville, he was the son of the late William A., Jr. and Flora A. (Kramer) Kopp. Roy was a graduate of Sell-Perk High School, Class of 1949.

Mr. Kopp was a U. S. Army National Guard veteran, having served in Germany from 1950-1952 during the Korean War.

Roy had been employed as a carpenter with Local 1562 for 42 years, working on the construction of several local schools, the ROTC building at the University of Pennsylvania, former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo’s home, and the Merck and Limerick power plants. He also built the family residence on Broad Street, Hilltown.

After his retirement, he worked part-time as a realtor for Messa Real Estate, Sellersville, at Landis Supermarket, Perkasie, and as a school bus driver for the Pennridge School District.

Mr. Kopp was a long-time member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Almont, where he had served on Church Council.

Roy had served as treasurer of Carpenter’s Union Local 1562 for many years. He was also active with the Perkasie Historical Society and the Hilltown Civic Association. Elected as a Democratic Party Committee man, he represented Hilltown and Hilltown Township for many years through the 1970s and 1980s. He also volunteered at Grand View Hospital for more than a decade.

Mr. Kopp was a long-time member of the Hartzell-Crouthamel American Legion Post #280, Perkasie, serving with their honor guard detail and marching in the annual Memorial Day Parade.

Roy’s greatest volunteer efforts centered on his involvement with the Pennridge Little League, where he had served as president and vice-president and also as an umpire for more than 25 years. As a player agent for more than 15 years, he oversaw post-season action in a region covering Pennridge, Deep Run, Quakertown, Hellertown, Southern Lehigh, and South Bethlehem. For his efforts, Roy earned the first Pennridge Little League Award. Mr. Kopp also served on the Board of Directors and on the Banquet Committee for the Pennridge-Quakertown Sports Hall of Fame.

For his many civic-minded activities, Mr. Kopp was recognized as the 1992 Pennridge Citizen of the Year.

Mr. Kopp is survived by his daughter, Linda Bishop, of Sellersville; two grandchildren: Amanda N. Maraugha and her husband, Donald, of West Mifflin, PA and Andrew T. Bishop and his wife, Jennifer, of Easton, MD; four great-grandchildren: Kylee Mae, Colton James, Devin Roy, and Juliette Imogene; his companion, Marlyn Fitz; and a sister-in-law, Beverly D. Hager, and her husband, Marvin, of Perkasie.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his siblings: Stewart Kopp, Dorothy Distel, Evelyn Schaeffer, Margaret Knappenberger, Raymond Kopp, Ralph Kopp, and Shirley Benner.

A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, in the Chapel at the Lutheran Community at Telford, 12 Lutheran Home Drive, Telford, PA 18969.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 15, in Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church,12 733 Ridge Road, Sellersville, PA 18960, where a visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Interment with military honors will follow in Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Ambler.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Kopp’s name may be made to the Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931 or to any veterans’ organization.

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