Michael V. Chupek, 80

DENTON, Md. - Michael V. Chupek of Denton died Sunday, July 22, 2007, in The Pines Genesis in Easton. He was 80.

Born in Somerset County, Pa. on Dec. 18, 1926, Mr. Chupek was the son of the late John and Annie Dobosh Chupek.

His wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Chupek died Nov. 12, 2005.

Mr. Chupek had moved to Denton from Laurel, Md., in 1967.

He was the purchasing agent and general manager of the Electro-Therm Co. in Denton.

Mr. Chupek was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

He was past commander of Caroline American Legion Post 29.

Mr. Chupek was also a past president of the Caroline Country Club.

He was a member of the St. Elizabeth"s/St. Benedict"s Roman Catholic Church in Denton and Ridgely.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Chupek was preceded in death by one infant daughter, Mary Chupek; one grandson, Donnie Nagel; and three brothers, George T. Chupek, Edward J. Chupek, and John Chupek.

He is survived by two daughters, Joan M. Nagel of Cape Coral, Fla., and Carol T. Schwartzkopf and her husband, Pete of Rehoboth Beach, Del.; three sons, Michael J. Chupek of Hurlock, Edward Chupek and his wife, Betsy of Cambridge and John Chupek and his wife, Sue of St. Michaels; 12 grandchildren, Brandi Townsend, Scott Townsend and his fiance, Alex Russo, Stacy Schwartzkopf, Scott Schwartzkopf, Lisa Nagel and her partner, Mindy Harding, David Chupek, Nicholas Chupek, Brian Chupek, Michael Chupek, Hank Chupek, Sienna Chupek, and Sequoia Chupek; and two great-grandchildren, Ethan Nagel and Oliver Townsend.

A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second St. in Denton, where friends may call one hour prior to service.

The interment will be private.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be sent to the Caroline Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 362, Denton, MD 21629.