George Kopchik, age 91 formerly of Stratford passed away on Monday September 3, 2007 in Bethel Health Care Center. Mr. Kopchik, a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Philippines was born in Granville, New York to the late John and Susan Kopchik and had been a life long area resident. He was a former employee of Tomlinson, Hawley and Patterson Construction Company and was a member of the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist and the V.F.W. Post # 9460-Stratford. He was the widower of Susie Selepes Kopchik. Survivors include his devoted son Robert Kopchik and his wife Rosemary of Newtown, his cherished grandchildren Robert Kopchik and his wife Kristin of California and Amy Kopchik of Newtown, a great-granddaughter Mackenzie, a sister Helen Belush of Southbury and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place on Thursday September 6th at 10 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford with the Very Rev. Luke Mihaly and Very Rev. David Cochran officiating. Interment with full military honors will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Wednesday (Today) from 4-7 p.m. Panachida at 4:30 p.m.