Carol Copsey
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Carol Capri CopseyCarol Capri Copsey was born on August 22, 1954 in Ventura, California, and died of ovarian cancer on December 03, 2017 in her chosen home city of San Francisco, California.
A celebration of her life will be held on January 06, 2018 in San Francisco at 12:30 pm. For those wishing to attend, please RSVP to remembercarolcopsey@gmail.com for venue details, and include the names of those attending in the subject line.
Carol is predeceased by her parents Laura Elizabeth (Love) Copsey and Robert McNamara Copsey, a very special uncle Stan Love, her dear friends Irene Lieberman and Margie Wadsworth, and her beloved canine companion, Bella Pearl Copsey. She is survived by her brother Keith Copsey, a large community of friends and family, and her "little boy" Ovidio Copsey.
The second of two children, Carol grew up in Calabasas, California surrounded by horse farms, prairie grasses, fruit trees, and abundant nature. Her parents instilled in her the importance of family, raising her to know well her mother's roots of Sissonville, West Virginia and the extended Love family, as well as her father's Nebraska and East Coast background. Carol's childhood imbued in her what she gave most to this world, a deep connection to and appreciation for the people and places of one's life.
Carol was gifted with a very sharp mind and commitment to fairness and justice. She applied these toward the law, becoming an employment attorney and advocate for women's rights. Carol attended the University of the Pacific, first earning a B.A. in Liberal Arts in 1979 and then a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law in 1983. An early career choice took her to a position at Ms. Magazine and a brief stint with feminist leader, Gloria Steinem. Choosing to return to California, Carol accepted a position as Attorney at Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw and Pittman and later became partner at Berman, Berkley & Lasky and then at Gordon & Rees LLP. She was a longtime volunteer lawyer for California Women Lawyers, a statewide women's bar association dedicated to advancement of women in the legal profession and society. Carol served on numerous committees and in multiple offices, including President of affiliated organization California Women Lawyers Foundation.
Carol had a profound enjoyment and appreciation for the fine arts and performances, especially supporting dance. She loved to travel, including recent trips to Italy, Mexico, and Hawaii. She was a member of a thirty-year book reading group with close friends she had cultivated as a young lawyer in San Francisco. She was an avid hiker with her beloved dogs, an aficionado of fashion and a good party, and most of all she enjoyed spending time with her extensive community of friends.
A committed practitioner of yoga and follower of Buddhist principles, Carol was a "Dedicated Volunteer" at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in West Marin. It was Spirit Rock that gave Carol what she called "a new feeling — that I am included and recognized at Spirit Rock — and I notice that helps me send more loving, kind compassion toward myself."
Carol was also a devoted lover of food always seeking the newest and best cuisine California restaurants and the farmer's markets had to offer. She knew how to laugh and play, often holding well-catered birthday parties for her American Eskimo dogs at a favorite location, Crissy Field. She was proud of her contribution to The Dog Lover's Companion to California: The Inside Scoop on Where to Take Your Dog and the introduction of her most frequented restaurant, Rose's Café, as a wonderful place to dine with one's dogs and friends (and order pancakes for the table to share).
Donations in her name would be welcome and can be sent to one of the following non-profit organizations or to a place of your choice: Heart Bandits, American Eskimo Dog Rescue at Heart Bandits, PO Box 4322, Fresno, CA 93744 (http://www.heartbandits.com); The Marin Humane Society at Marin Humane, Attn: Development Department, 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato, CA 94949 (https://www.marinhumane.org); Spirit Rock Medication Center at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Rachel Uris, Director of Development & Communications, PO Box 169, Woodacre, CA 94973 (https://www.spiritrock.org).
A celebration of her life will be held on January 06, 2018 in San Francisco at 12:30 pm. For those wishing to attend, please RSVP to remembercarolcopsey@gmail.com for venue details, and include the names of those attending in the subject line.
Carol is predeceased by her parents Laura Elizabeth (Love) Copsey and Robert McNamara Copsey, a very special uncle Stan Love, her dear friends Irene Lieberman and Margie Wadsworth, and her beloved canine companion, Bella Pearl Copsey. She is survived by her brother Keith Copsey, a large community of friends and family, and her "little boy" Ovidio Copsey.
The second of two children, Carol grew up in Calabasas, California surrounded by horse farms, prairie grasses, fruit trees, and abundant nature. Her parents instilled in her the importance of family, raising her to know well her mother's roots of Sissonville, West Virginia and the extended Love family, as well as her father's Nebraska and East Coast background. Carol's childhood imbued in her what she gave most to this world, a deep connection to and appreciation for the people and places of one's life.
Carol was gifted with a very sharp mind and commitment to fairness and justice. She applied these toward the law, becoming an employment attorney and advocate for women's rights. Carol attended the University of the Pacific, first earning a B.A. in Liberal Arts in 1979 and then a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law in 1983. An early career choice took her to a position at Ms. Magazine and a brief stint with feminist leader, Gloria Steinem. Choosing to return to California, Carol accepted a position as Attorney at Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw and Pittman and later became partner at Berman, Berkley & Lasky and then at Gordon & Rees LLP. She was a longtime volunteer lawyer for California Women Lawyers, a statewide women's bar association dedicated to advancement of women in the legal profession and society. Carol served on numerous committees and in multiple offices, including President of affiliated organization California Women Lawyers Foundation.
Carol had a profound enjoyment and appreciation for the fine arts and performances, especially supporting dance. She loved to travel, including recent trips to Italy, Mexico, and Hawaii. She was a member of a thirty-year book reading group with close friends she had cultivated as a young lawyer in San Francisco. She was an avid hiker with her beloved dogs, an aficionado of fashion and a good party, and most of all she enjoyed spending time with her extensive community of friends.
A committed practitioner of yoga and follower of Buddhist principles, Carol was a "Dedicated Volunteer" at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in West Marin. It was Spirit Rock that gave Carol what she called "a new feeling — that I am included and recognized at Spirit Rock — and I notice that helps me send more loving, kind compassion toward myself."
Carol was also a devoted lover of food always seeking the newest and best cuisine California restaurants and the farmer's markets had to offer. She knew how to laugh and play, often holding well-catered birthday parties for her American Eskimo dogs at a favorite location, Crissy Field. She was proud of her contribution to The Dog Lover's Companion to California: The Inside Scoop on Where to Take Your Dog and the introduction of her most frequented restaurant, Rose's Café, as a wonderful place to dine with one's dogs and friends (and order pancakes for the table to share).
Donations in her name would be welcome and can be sent to one of the following non-profit organizations or to a place of your choice: Heart Bandits, American Eskimo Dog Rescue at Heart Bandits, PO Box 4322, Fresno, CA 93744 (http://www.heartbandits.com); The Marin Humane Society at Marin Humane, Attn: Development Department, 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato, CA 94949 (https://www.marinhumane.org); Spirit Rock Medication Center at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Rachel Uris, Director of Development & Communications, PO Box 169, Woodacre, CA 94973 (https://www.spiritrock.org).
Fonte: San Francisco Gate
Publicado em: 01-01-2018