November 18, 2018. Michael was born August 3,1938, in Brockway, PA. After
graduation from Brockway Area High School. Michael enlisted in the USAF. He
served 4 years. Upon leaving the military, Michael went to work for Burroughs
Corporation as a computer engineer. In 1965, Michael and Anita were relocated
to Colorado Springs, CO. where Michael took part in the installation of the first
computers inside Cheyenne Mt. NORAD complex. He attained a Top Secret
Clearance. He left the Burroughs Corporation and went to work for the Digital
Corporation as a field engineer.
Michael was named District Manager for Hewlett Packard on the military side.
Michael was active in the EL Paso County Masonic Lodge #76 and obtained the 33
degree. He was also a Shriner and served on the Crippled Children Hospital in
Denver as a representative.
Michael enjoyed spending time at his property in the Colorado Mountains. He
was an avid hunter and fisherman. Michael was a private pilot and achieved his
multi engine CFI.
Michael was a 50+year member of the First Presbyterian Church of Colorado
Springs serving as a deacon and several other positons.
Michael is survived by Anita Wood Cope, his sons Michael Lee Cope, II and Clark
Laine Cope and daughter Kimber Leigh Demos, 4 grandchildren and 4
great grandchildren, and his best friend, Cole, a black lab. Michael was preceded
in death by his parents, a brother and his beloved grandson, Edward Zamarripa, Jr.
Visitation will take place Tuesday, November 27, 2018, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Swan-Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs. The Funeral Service is scheduled for Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., Swan-Law Funeral Directors Cascade Chapel. Burial will be at Morningstar Cemetery, DuBois, PA at a later date.
