Ljerka "Lily" Copkov

Ljerka “Lily” Copkov, in her 100th year, of Bohemia, NY, passed away suddenly on January 19, 2026.  Born and raised in Yugoslavia, present day Bosnia and Croatia, Ljerka came to the United States in 1967.  She was a dedicated and beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother/Bubbi.

Mrs. Copkov is survived by her son, Darko “Tony” Copkov and his wife Laurie, her granddaughter, Amanda, as well as her sister, Mira Sumanovac of Zagreb, Croatia.  She was predeceased by her husband Antun in 2005.

Friends and relatives will gather at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 22nd at St. Lawrence RC Church in Sayville.  Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park.  Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Home in West Sayville.