Oliver Mason Hopkins, Sr. 12/24/1922 - 4/28/2011 Oliver "Bob" Hopkins, 88 years old, passed away after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary Louise; his brother, James (Patricia) Hopkins; sister, Polly Ginapro and sister-in-law, Thelma Hopkins; loving children, Oliver M. (Mary Anne) Hopkins, Jr., Barbara Jean (Kenneth Clarke) Ball, Charles Wallace Hopkins and Joann Hopkins. Bob loved and was very proud of each and every one of his children: 11 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He will forever be a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend. We will miss him every day. Bob wanted everyone to know how much he loved his wife, Mary Louise and that he was honored to have served with the 101st Airborne Division in WWII. We will celebrate his life and share his love for family and friends on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY starting at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Bob's family requests that donations be made in his name to the Casa de la Luz Hospice Foundation at 400 West Magee Road, Tucson, AZ 85704.
