Elizabeth Konopka
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Two years
Two years daddy. I miss you so much. Not a day goes by I don’t miss you and have something to tell you. I love you forever.
In loving memory of Dr. Stanley John Konopka, Jr.
Stanley John Konopka Jr.
November 11, 1944 – July 7, 2022
Lived 77 years
Mt. Hope Cemetery · Franklin, TN
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Life story
Stan was born in New Britain, CT on November 11, 1944, son to the late Stanley & Ann Konopka.
Stan grew up in Wyoming PA. Went to college at SUNY Binghamton and King’s College graduating with his PHD in Chemistry. He worked at UHS Hospital in Johnson City, New York as a chemist and lab director and meeting his wife, Nancy of 39 year at that lab. He moved to Franklin, TN in 1986 and worked in several laboratories including National Health Labs, Lab Corp, and AB Diagnostics as a chemist and Lab director until his retirement at the age of 71. Stan was a member of St. Philip Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his loving wife of 39 years, Nancy (Zdimal) Konopka; Children, Stanley Konopka of Endicott, NY, Lori (Rich) Colonel of New Town, CT, Christopher (Bev) Konopka of Nashville, TN, Elizabeth Konopka of Columbia, TN & Amy (Chad) Harris Soddy Daisy, TN; siblings, Nancy (Anthony) Scaricamazza of Egg Harbor, NJ, Paul (Deb) Konopka of Wyoming, PA & Mary (Michael) Flynn of Wyoming, PA; six grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
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1944
Born November 11
1945
Stanley was 1 when World War II ended
1955
Stanley was 11 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat
1969
Stanley was 25 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1971
Stanley was 27 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Stanley was 38 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1995
Stanley was 51 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2007
Stanley was 63 when the first iPhone went on sale
2010
Stanley was 66 when Instagram was launched
2020
Stanley was 76 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2022
Passed away July 7, age 77
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