Mr. Milton Kopelman Dobbs Ferry, New York Obituary

Mr. Milton Kopelman

MILTON KOPELMAN, former principal of The Bronx High School of Science Died August 24, 2018, 91 years old. Milt devoted his life to his beloved wife, Harriet (married 68 years), and to his three children, Steve (Laura), Ken (Liz) and Donna (Mark Markarian), his six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was loved and admired and will be missed by them all. Milt dedicated his career to The Bronx High School of Science, serving as the school's principal from 1977 until his retirement in 1990. He started his career at Bronx Science in 1949 as a biology teacher, and was named chairman of the school's extraordinary biology department in 1961, a position he held until his appointment in 1977 as the school's third principal. Milt was a strong, committed and effective advocate for Bronx Science and for the talented, hard-working students who make the educational experience the school offers so unique. He believed there was no higher calling than teaching, and he viewed his most satisfying professional achievements to be his work as a teacher and as a teacher of teachers. Milt was born in New York City and grew up in the Bronx. He received a BS degree from City College of New York and a Master's degree from Columbia University. Milt's greatest love was always his wife, Harriet, and his family. He was also an avid golfer and an enthusiastic (if pessimistic) Giants and Yankees fan. A graveside service will be held on Sunday Aug. 26, at 1:pm at Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, NJ. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. www.edwardsdowdle.com Graveside AUG 26. 1:00 PM (ET) Cedar Park Cemetery 735 Forest Ave Paramus, NJ 07652 http://www.cedarparkbethelcemeteries.com Loading map
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Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home
August 2, 2022
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Ellis Baumel
September 6, 2018
My sincere condolences to the Kopelman family. Milt and my dad (Abe Baumel) were colleagues at Bronx Science, and close friends during my childhood and adolescence. When I started at Science in 1971, Milt took me under his wing and made my transition to a highly competit... Continue Reading
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Joan Neuhsus Alexander
August 27, 2018
I will always be grateful to Milt for hiring me in 1977.He gave me a teaching job in the wonderful,hardworking,dedicated sharing and caring math dept at Bx Science.I learned a lot from Milt.He was smart, kind,and always made the staff feel appreciated.I would like to ext... Continue Reading
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Michele
August 26, 2018
He was a wonderful person and an excellent biology teacher. I am so sorry for your loss.
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Gary Horowitz
August 26, 2018
I have wonderful memories of Mr Kopelman as my teacher in advanced biology at Bronx Science in the late 1950's. He was a stirring and intellectual teacher- I learned so much from him. My gratitude is so deep. My sincerest condolences. Gary Horowitz