Eileen M. Coppins was born on September 15, 1917 to Irish immigrants Sidney Morgan and Nellie Tittly Morgan in Buffalo, NY. She was the second child and second daughter.
Eileen is predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Gordon Robert Coppins, and her daughter, Kathleen A. Coppins. She is survived by her youngest brother, Herb Morgan of Charlotte, NC, her son, Gordon Robert “Chip” Coppins, daughter-in-law Cynthia A. Coppins, both of Chester Springs, PA, and two grandsons, Stephen R. Coppins and Christopher M. Coppins.
A devout Catholic, Eileen was a member of St. Basil the Great Roman Catholic Church in Kimberton after moving to Phoenixville, PA. Prior to the birth of her children, Eileen was employed by Bell Helicopter in Buffalo, NY. While raising her children, she worked at the Clarence Central School District, Warwick Jewelry Store, and McCurdy’s Department Store.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral mass at St. Basil the Great Roman Catholic Church, 2300 Kimberton Road, Kimberton, PA 19442 on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 10:30 AM. Officiating will be the Rev. Gary T. Pacitti. Friends will be received at the church from 9:30-10:15 AM. Burial will take place privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Paoli Hospital Foundation Development Office, Medical Office Building One, Suite 205, 255 W. Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA 19301. Arrangements are being handled by the Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc., Main Street at Fifth Avenue, Phoenixville, PA. Condolences may be offered online by visiting www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com.