Obituary of Msgr. Richard P. Kopinski

It's with a heavy heart we announce the passing of my brother Msgr. Richard Kopinski. He served as a Priest for 57 years. He was a missionary and teacher in Uganda , East Africa. He then was a Chaplain and teacher at Holy Cross High School in Flushing. He served as an associate Pastor of St. Catherine of Sienna , Franklin Square and Holy Name of Mary, Valley Stream. He was incardinated as a Priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre in 1978. He was a member of the faculty of the former St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary, Uniondale. He became a Pastor of Our Lady of Ostrabrama,Cutchogue where he served many wonderful years. He was then transferred to St. Hyacinth in Glen Head where he was one of the last Polish Priest to be elevated to Monsignor by Pope John Paul II . After 20 wonderful years at St. Hyacinth he spent his remaining years at St. Joseph Home for the Aged where he continued his religious journey. Msgr. Will be missed by all who knew him.

Funeral arrangements:

Thursday 2/25 at Nolan Funeral Home 5 Laurel Ave. Northport

2-4:30pm and 7-9:00pm

Friday 2/26 at St. Hyacinth 319 Cedar Swamp Road Glen Head

3-4:30pm , 5:00pm Mass of Transferral

Saturday 2/27 at St. Hyacinth 10:00am Funeral Mass

Burial at St. Philip Neri East Northport