James "Jim" L. Copenhaver

James “Jim” “Cope” Copie” L. Copenhaver; Age 76, of Moon Township, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 23rd 2026. Jim was born in Sewickley, PA on October 25, 1949, a son of the late Phillip L. & Carmella (Flowers) Copenhaver. Cherished husband of 53 years to Marianne (Stein) Copenhaver. Beloved father of Neil (Jocelyn nee Schmidt) Copenhaver of Syracuse, UT and the late Ned J. Copenhaver. Brother of the late Phillip F. Copenhaver. “Grandpa C.” to Jeron Schmidt, Carmen Copenhaver and Evelynn Copenhaver. Jim graduated from Quaker Valley High School in 1967 and later continued his education at Geneva College graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1991. After High School, Jim served in the PA Air National Guard 171st Air Refueling Wing from 1969 until his honorable discharge in 1975 as SSgt (E-5). During his service time in the National Guard, he was awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and the General Thomas J. Stewart Medal. He worked at Jones & Laughlin (J&L) Steel Company in the rod and wire department and later for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board as a general manager where he retired from in 2009. Jim was a Lifetime Charter member of the American Motorcycle Association as well as a member of the Moon Township Military Banner Committee and the Moon Township GOP committee. One of his lifelong passions was music, Jim was an accomplished 5-string bass player including for the bands: Rainmaker, Fair Game, Around & Back and Hellin’ Back. He also loved everything and anything related to motorcycles and classic cars. You could often find him on two wheels, rain or shine. Jim will privately be inurned at St. James Cemetery, Sewickley. Donations in Jim’s name can be made to either The James Copenhaver Freedom Scholarship in memory of Ned J. Copenhaver through moongop.com/donate or The Moon Township Military Banner Committee (Military Banner Program, 1000 Beaver Grade Road, Moon Township, PA 15108) or Beaver County Humane Society (beavercountyhumanesociety.org/online-donation)

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