COLUMBIA Joseph Coppola III, 60, died Thursday, January 14, 2016. Born in Queens, N.Y., he was a son of the late Joseph Coppola, Jr. and Carol Rite Kemmethmuller Coppola. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a graduate of Central Islip High School and worked as a chef at Embassy Suites. In addition, he was a cab driver for Yellow Checker Cab Company and Gamecock Limousine Service. Surviving are his son, Joseph Coppola IV (Teresa) of San Antonio, Texas; granddaughter, Malana Coppola; sisters, Carol Ann Benton (Randy), Susan Coppola; his girlfriend, Loulou Hilton; and a close friend, Debbie Nelson, all of Columbia. Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, is assisting the family.