David Stephen Scopp, 73, passed away in Richmond Hill, GA on Friday, January 9.

David was born in New Haven, Connecticut and raised in Windsor. He graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a Bachelor Degree in Geography.  He then backpacked around the Mediterranean for a year and returned to Connecticut to take his Master's Degree in Geography from SCSU. He later completed his Master's Degree in Systems Engineering at George Mason University.

He proudly served as a civilian employee with the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C. as a cartographer for the Defense Mapping Agency in 1977. He retired in the Senior Executive Service as a Systems Analyst for National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in 2011.

David was a staunch sports fan of the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Redskins (refusing to acknowledge the new name). He coached Little League and other teams for his children. He loved traveling and camping, particularly to Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon.

David is survived by his wife, Sara (Schnake); his son John Scopp and wife Jeannine of Clearwater, FL; his daughter Tara Harper and husband Gavin of Richmond Hill, GA; and his beloved granddaughters Megan, Isabella and Charlotte. His parents Dolores (Hoffman) and Howard Albert Scopp predeceased him.

Funerary services were provided by Richmond Hill Funeral Home of Richmond Hill, GA.

The family kindly requests donations in memory of David to:

The Michael J. Fox Foundation, or

Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation