Matthew J Coppola Jr.

Age 85, Matthew J. "Matt" Coppola, Jr., of Ross Twp., passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Constance "Connie" L. Coppola; loving father of Dr. Matthew (Candy) Coppola III, Anthony Coppola, Dr. Gregory (Michelle) Coppola, Darlene Buechel, Connie (Wesley) Bain, and Lisa (David) Coppola Kilpatrick; brother of Jack Coppola; grandfather of 21 and great-grandfather of seven. Matt's true love was preparing and sharing Italian meals with his family, golfing with family and friends, walking the mall with his grandchildren, and continuously reading health related articles and inspiring biographies. He was a member of the St. Sebastian Church Choir and Show group, a proud member of the North Hills Harmony Line Chorus where he sang barbershop music and was a founding member of the SPEBSQSA barbershop organization (Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America), North Hills. In addition, his quartet, "The Kids of the 30's", performed locally for over 40 years. He received both his undergraduate and physical therapy degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and was a member of the American Physical Therapy Assoc. (APTA). Friends will be received on Thursday and Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the H. P. BRANDT FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1032 Perry Highway, Ross Township, 412-364-4444. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. Sebastian Church on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the MS Society, National MS Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163, 1-800-344-4867. Online condolences may be sent to:

www.brandtfuneralhome.com

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