Barry "Jim" Bopp

Barry J. "Jim" Bopp, 79, of Williamstown, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at UPMC - Pinnacle, Harrisburg.

Born in Lewisburg, March 4 1942, a son of the late Daniel and Arlene Klinger Bopp. Jim was a 1961 graduate of the former Lykens High School.

Jim proudly served his country in the United States Army.

He was retired from Reiff and Nestor, Lykens.

Jim was of the Lutheran faith and a life member of the Lykens Liberty Hose Company #2.   He was a former coach with the Lykens Little Tigers and the Lykens Little League baseball.     He was an avid Penn State fan and also enjoyed collecting coins and antiques, playing pool and shooting darts.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Jill Arlene Poor, surviving husband Derrick of Kentucky; two half brothers Ralphie Klinger, surviving wife Diane of Lykens and Carl Bopp.

Surviving are two children, James Bopp and his wife Tamara, Newmanstown and Lora Kerwin and her husband Joseph, Lykens. His companion of 23 years, Lin Aukstakalnis with whom he resided, Lin's children, Amy Kobularik and her husband Joe, Tower City and Tony Aukstakalnis and his wife Greer, Williamstown. One brother, Daniel Bopp and his wife Dot, Lykens, one sister; Judy Kleinfelter, New Cumberland, two half-brothers; William Bopp and Gary Bopp and his wife Cathy, Lykens. Nine grandchildren. Nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 1:30 pm from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Home, Inc., Tower City. Burial with military honors will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-1:30 at the chapel.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory should be made to the Liberty Hose Company #2, 553 South Second Street, Lykens PA 17048.

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