Charles W. Copp

Charles W Copp, 93 a resident of Elm Street, Bennington, died November 6th at Vermont Veterans’ Home in Bennington, VT. He was born in West Palm Beach, Florida on February 22,1933, the son of Carlton and Margaret (Force) Copp. He moved to Port Washington, NY with his family in 1942 attending schools there and graduated from Port Washington High School. After High School he attended Lehigh University where he studied Electrical and Industrial Engineering. Before graduating he was drafted into the Army, where he served as a SP3 in the Ordinance Corps. He was a radar and computer repairman for the Corporal Guided Missile in Germany. He served from 1956 to 1958.

Upon leaving the Army he continued his education obtaining degrees in Engineering Management and Secondary Education. Charles worked for many years in the engineering field on Long Island, and then moved to Stamford, CT, where he taught in the Greenwich Public Schools for 23 years until retiring in 1995.

Upon retiring he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to Bennington. He served for many years on Bennington’s Development Review Board and Planning Commission. Charles volunteered at many venues in the area including the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, the beginning of Bennington’s AM Radio Station CAT-TV, the Vermont Arts Exchange, and the Downtown Welcome Center. One of his greatest enjoyments was electronics. He was an Amateur Radio operator for 65 years. Computers also filled much of his time after retiring, where he enjoyed building and repairing the earlier models. Hobbies included gardening, woodworking and repairing AM tube radios for people.

He is survived by Jennifer Kern his wife of 43 years. Charles is the loving father of three sons; Charles Jr. and wife Suzanne of Newton, CT Craig and his wife Danna of San Francisco , CA and Christopher and wife Destine of Milton, GA. There are 5 grandsons and one granddaughter.

A Celebration of the life of Charles W. Copp will be held at the EP Mahar & Son Funeral Home Thursday November 19th at 5:30 PM

If friends desire to give gifts in Charles’ memory may be made to the Vermont Veterans’ Home on 325 North Street in Bennington through Mahar & Son Funeral Home 628 Main Street Bennington, VT 05201.