Joseph Richard “Joey” Szopo, 27 died Friday-October 14, 2016 in Gulf Breeze Hospital, Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County after a courageous battle with cystic fibrosis for the last 27 years. He was born June 17, 1989 in Gulfport, Mississippi the son of Joseph William & Vicki Jo Mohr Szopo of St. Paris, Ohio. He was a graduate of Graham High School in St. Paris, Ohio. Mr. Szopo enjoyed gaming, was an avid sports fan of the Penguins & Steelers and enjoyed hockey & baseball as a child. He was known by his family & friends as, “The kid with the biggest heart.”

Surviving in addition to his mother and father is a sister; Samantha Lynne (Ryan Rittenhouse) Szopo of St. Paris, Ohio, maternal grandmother; Patty Mohr of Hilliard, Ohio, maternal grandfather; Richard Mohr of Washington. Several aunts, uncles & cousins also survive.

Mr. Szopo was preceded in death by paternal grandparents; Joseph & Mary Szopo, paternal grandmother; Lillian Reihner, paternal step grandfather; Jack Reihner and maternal step grandmother; Margaret Mohr.

Friends will be received on Saturday-October 22, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc. Wilson at E. Katherine Avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday in the funeral home with the Rev. Linda Mankey officiating. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 810 River Avenue, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15212. Online condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com