ELIO SCOPEL, 80, of Amsterdam, OH, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 16, 1928 in Valle, Italy. He retired in 1983 as the superintendent of maintenance at the Y-O Coal Co and attended of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict in Germany and was a life member of the Dosabled American Veterans as well as a member of the Amsterdam VFW and the Amsterdam Moose. He is preceded in death by his father, John Scopel, his mother, Elvira Rech Scopel and his step-mother, Stella Scopel; by his grandson, Jacob Elio Scopel, and his two half brothers, Robert Scopel and Gabriel Marchet. He is survived by his wife, Carmella Jane Randelson Scopel, by three sons, Gregory Elio Scopel and wife Dawn of Morgantown, WV, Attorney Rand Elio Scopel and wife, Attorney Shelly of St. Charles, MO and Brent Elio Scopel and wife Julie of Columbus, OH, by his 7 grandchildren; Gary and Emily; Samuel Elio and Spencer Elio; and Annelyse, Gabrielle and Annika; and his two half brothers, John Scopel of Bergholz and Dino Marchet of France. Friends may call at the Everhart-Bove Funeral Home, 285 Second St., Bergholz on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM with Prayer services at 8:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 11 AM Friday with Reverend Father John McCoy, the celebrant. Entombment will follow in the Bergholz Cemetery with full military honors. Condolences may be sent online at www.everhartbovefuneralhomes.com.

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