Marie T. Kopcak

Marie T. (Grato) Kopcak, 81, of 3 Kittredge Lane, Merrimack, died June 2, 2001 at Courville at Manchester. She was born in Foggia, Italy on October 3, 1919, the daughter of Amerigo and Lucia (Ricci) Grato and had resided in New Hampshire for the past three years. Prior to that, she had lived in Florida. She owned and operated a very successful cosmetics business for over 35 years called Mar-Che Cosmetics in Fairfield, CT, which is still in operation. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Family members include her husband of 38 years, Frank Kopcak, a son, Frank J. Wargo of Lyndenborough, NH, a daughter, Mrs. Vincent (Pat) Forte of Merrimack; seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren; two sisters, Carmella LaConte of San Diego, CA and Lucille Brunetto of Bridgeport, CT., and many nephews, nieces and cousins. SERVICES: A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday morning at 11:00 o'clock in St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Bedford, NH. Urn burial will take place in St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Heart Association, 20 Merrimack Street, Manchester, NH 03101. Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium of Manchester and Bedford is in charge of arrangements.