Virginia Beatty Bopp

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Bopp, Virginia Beatty age 68, daughter of the late James Hunt Beatty and Marion (Mary Ellen) Olive Beatty (nee: Flynn) of Monroe, NY died peacefully on Friday, June 6, 2014 after a hard fought battle with melanoma surrounded by her loving family at her beloved Walnut Hill Farm in West Coxsackie, NY. Ginny was born in Passaic, NJ on June 2, 1946. In 1951, her family moved to a cabin on Round Lake in Monroe, NY where she lived until college. She attended Mon-roe-Woodbury Central Schools, graduating in 1964. She entered the State University of NY at Albany as an English major and dropped out to support her husband and raise her children. She resumed her college studies part-time in the 80's and graduated with a B.A. in public administration/public finance in 1986. Ginny worked as a telephone operator at the Highland and NY Telephone Companies and then briefly as a file clerk for Cluett and Peabody in Troy, NY. Subsequently, she led a long career in public service working for various agencies in the State of NY, including Dept. of Tax & Finance, Lottery, Parks & Recreation, Office for the Aging and the Department of State. She retired from NYS service in 1996 as a supervisor in the Dept. of Housing and Community Renewal. In 1996 she and her husband moved to the Twin Cities in Minnesota as a result of his career change. In 1997 she resumed her career in public service working as an Executive Budget Officer in the Minnesota Department of Finance. She retired for good in 2008 as Manager of Budget for Metro Transit in Minneapolis. Ginny was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and took her greatest joy in being with her family. She was a kind, generous and loving friend to all that knew her. She had a special place in her heart for animals, especially her dogs, Penny, Lily, Trixie and Helga Belle, each of whom she rescued from dire circum-stances. She loved to read, experience the ocean, paddle, swim or fish on a quiet lake and took special pleasure each morning sitting on her back porch glimpsing wildlife while sipping a cup of hot Red Rose tea. Ginny was always a champion of the underdog and a lifelong human rights activist serving in Amnesty International USA for over 20 years. She was coordinator of AIUSA chapters 361 in Albany, NY and 315 in Wayzata, MN. She was also a supporter of The Philippine Scholars Program in Fridley, MN supporting 100% of the education expenses for several underprivileged Philippine children. She is survived by her husband of nearly 48 years, Richard (Dick) C. Bopp; daughter, Barbara Lynne (Stephen) Brabetz, of Lost Valley, NY; son, Timothy James Bopp, Rexford, NY; grandchildren, Alexandra Leigh and Jacob Richard Bopp, Rexford, and brother, David James Beatty, Port Townsend, WA. She was predeceased by her parents and brother, Paul Beatty of Portland, OR. A memorial service in celebration of Ginny's life will be led by Rev. Terrence O'Neill at 5:30 pm on Thursday, June 12th at W.C. Brady's and Sons, Inc., 97 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, NY 12051. Friends may call on the family at the funeral home from 2 to 5:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Community Hospice of Columbia and Greene Counties, 47 Liberty Street, Catskill, NY 12414 (communityhospice.org); The American Cancer Society (cancer.org); and Amnesty International USA (amnestyUSA.org). Condolences wcbradyssonsinc.net

Published on June 10, 2014