Kay Romaine Copollo,
“Grandma Kay,” passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Porter Regional
Hospital with family by her side.
She was born on
December 14, 1937 in Chesterton to Oliver Isbey and Lorene Hall-Rowe, both
of whom preceded her in death.
Kay is survived by
her sons: Carl Copollo Jr. of Porter, Michael Copollo of Porter and Brian
(Cynthia) Copollo of Porter; her grandchildren: Joshua Little of Florida,
Joshua (Brittany) Copollo of Porter, Brittany (Ben) Stoll of Valparaiso,
U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Copollo of New York, Brandon (Heather)
Copollo of Porter, Aaron Copollo of Porter, Zachary Copollo of Chesterton,
and Anthony Copollo of Chesterton; her great-grandchildren: Bailee, Tyler,
Jordan, Madison, Kace, and Conner, along with her brothers, Ronald (Sherry)
Isbey of Sumner, Washington and James (Dolores) Isbey of Chesterton, are
also surviving, along with many nieces and nephews.
Also those that
were a part of her family, Bonnie Samuelson, Dawn Wiza-Phillips, and Jamie
Copollo, along with her special lifelong friend, Linda Burton, are also
surviving.
Kay is also
preceded in death by her husband, Carl Copollo Sr., who passed away on
February 6, 2005, and her sister Marilyn Carlson.
Kay was a lifelong
member of the Porter United Methodist Church and was very active in the
Duneland Seniors Club, the Porter Fire Women’s Auxiliary, and her class of
1956 luncheons. She enjoyed spending her time volunteering at the soup
kitchen and the food pantry in Porter. But above all, her favorite pastime
was spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services
will be held on Sunday, December 13, 2015, at 4 p.m. at the Porter United
Methodist Church, 100 E Beam St., Porter, IN, with Pastor Dee Miller
officiating.
The family will
receive friends on Saturday, December 12, 2015, from 12 until 4 p.m., at
White-Love Funeral Home, 525 South 2nd Street, Chesterton.
Memorial donations
may be given to her church.