Paul Peter Kopf Jr.

Paul P. Kopf, Jr. passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025 at 92 years old. He was born April 21, 1933 in Philadelphia PA, son of Dorothy (Tyson) and Paul P. Kopf, Sr. His childhood hobbies included model planes and trains, coin and stamp collecting, as well as photography. He played the violin as a member of the Philadelphia Youth orchestra and later as a Mummer marching with the Avalon string band. He served in the Air Force from 1953-1956, training at Keesler Air Force base and active in the Korean war operating radio communications via morse code stationed in Alaska. Paul attended Penn State University and graduated with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from The University of Alabama in 1959. Paul married Myra Malley in November,1956. They lived in Drexel Hill, PA for forty years. He joined his father’s Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Consulting firm in Philadelphia and became president in 1968. His firm designed mechanical and electric systems for hospitals, universities, churches and government buildings. After sailing the upper rivers of the Chesapeake Bay, Paul and Myra bought a lot in Belle Point Farm in 1979, and built their home “Kopf’s Kove” on the Wye River, relocating full time in 2006. Many happy memories and celebrations took place in this home over the years and continue today. Paul enjoyed many hobbies including ham radio operations, sailing & powerboating, gardening, playing the organ, watching football and acquiring and using all forms of power tools in DIY projects. Myra passed away in 2015 after a brief illness. Since then Paul has been cared for by his daughters and surrounded by his growing extended family. Paul will be missed by his daughters Denise Aster (Jeffrey), Kathy Costello (Jim), Karen Hussey (JP). Grandchildren Kevin Costello (Lauren), Kelly Freedy (Rob), Sara Baylis (Brad), Erica Gibbons (Ronnie), Laura Hussey. Great grandchildren: Ella, Charlie, Patton, Everly, Owen and his sister Dot Munns. He is greeted in heaven by many including his wife Myra, his grandson Devin Hussey, his parents and his brother Bob Kopf. He is also fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews and inlaws. Paul will be interred in a private family service at the Stevensville cemetery on Kent Island. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (CBEC) 600 Discovery Lane Grasonville, MD 21638 to help preserve the waterways he loved to share with others. http://www.bayrestoration.org/

Paul Peter Kopf Jr.

April 21, 1933 - May 22, 2025