Obituary of Michael Sopoliga

SOPOLIGA, Michael Jr., of Paterson, died April 16, 2008 two days shy of his 58th birthday. He defended his country as a member of the United States Marine Core during the Vietnam War. He was later a member of the Veterans Association and the American Legion, Paterson. Survived by daughter Kelly of Paterson, NJ, father Michael Sopoliga, Sr. of Ford City, PA, sister Mary Ann Dunn of Lakewood, NJ and sister Linda Jean Lipkin of Pittsburg, NH. Predeceased by his mother, Jean Borkowski Reichel, his maternal grandparents Alfonze and Anna Borkowski and his paternal grandparents, Andrew and Mary Sopoliga. Services were private.