Born: July 21, 1931

Died: May 26, 2009

Services: Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Clemente Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at St. Nicholas Church, both in Struthers.

Visitation: Friends may call on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Clemente Funeral Home, where a Cursillo service will be held at 8 p.m.

Struthers - Lucia A. (Lucy) Coppola Tatar, 77, died Tuesday at her residence. Lucy was born in Boiano, Italy on July 21, 1931, a daughter of Luca and Antonia D'Ercole Mastrocola. She married Anthony Coppola on Oct. 22, 1949, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 22, 1975. Lucy married Michael J. Tatar, Jr. on June 17, 1986, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 24, 2007. She was a member of St. Nicholas Church, it's Altar and Rosary Society and St. Anthony's Women's Auxiliary. Lucy leaves behind one son, Samuel L. (Catherine) Coppola of Struthers; one daughter, Carolyn A. (William) Rinehart of Poland; one sister, Michelina Janetto of Italy; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Memorials: Material tributes can be made in Lucy's name to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market Street, Boardman, Ohio 44512.

Cemetery: St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery (Map)

Location: Clemente Funeral Home, Struthers (Map)

Church: Christ Our Savior Parish (St. Nicholas Church) (Map)