- Date Of Death: May 10, 2015
- State: Pennsylvania
Barbara C. “Bobbie” Cope, 93, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2015 in the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Howard H. Cope, who passed in 1993. Born in Fernridge, Monroe Co., she was the daughter of late Milton and Gertrude (Miller) Hawk. Bobbie was a nurse’s aide at Allentown State Hospital for many years and was a foster parent for 15 years. Bobbie was an active member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, working on the Altar Guild, Bazaar and Thrift Shop. Survivors: survivors include her daughters, Mary G. Bauer and her husband, Vince and Dorothy A. Cope and her companion Richard Drybola; a son, David D. Cope and his wife, Carol, all of Bethlehem; brothers, Richard and William Hawk of the Bethlehem area; as well as 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Bobbie was preceded in death by sons William and Howard, Jr., a sister Dorothy Cope and a brother George Hawk.
