Lucille B. “Lucy” Kopf, 73, of Amherst, died February 25, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Nashua on February 4, 1939, the daughter of Leo and Noella (Gagnon) Bernier. She attended the Presentation of Mary Academy, graduated from St. George’s High School and attended Notre Dame College in Manchester.

After moving to the Boston area, she was employed as a legal secretary for many years. Prior to retirement, Lucy had been the sales & marketing coordinator for Amherst Sportswear.

In spite of having been stricken with childhood polio, she went on to become a proficient skier and met her devoted husband Herb on the slopes of Cannon Mountain.

She was very civic minded and was outstanding at raising funds for several local charitable organizations. She was a member and Granite State Fellow of the Amherst Lion’s Club and was recently awarded with the organization’s prestigious Melvin Jones Fellow for dedicated humanitarian services to New Hampshire citizens.

Lucy will be remembered as a charming, vivacious, and gregarious woman who was loved by all who knew her. She was an excellent cook and gardener, a gracious hostess, and talented photographer. Above all else, she loved spending time with her family and cherished her role as “Mimi”.

Family members include her husband of 47 years, Herb Kopf Jr. of Amherst; one son, Herb Kopf III, his wife Karen and their children Herbie IV, Sully, and Owen of MA; one daughter, Kathleen Brackett, her husband Larry and their children Thomas, Sandra, and Jack of Virginia; one brother, Roland Bernier of Virginia; one sister, Claudette Amyot of Maryland; nephews, nieces, cousins and close friends.

Calling hours are Tuesday, February 28th from 4 to 8 pm in the Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10 am in St. Patrick Church. Burial will be in Amherst Village Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Gretchen’s Kids, 55 Walnut St., Needham, MA 02492 or go to www.gretchenskids.org, or the Amherst Lion’s Club, 11 Veteran’s Road, Amherst, NH 03031.

To send a message of condolence, please go to www.smith-heald.com or www.lambertfuneralhome.com.