Born in Greensburg, PA on July 14, 1939, the eldest son of the late John H. and Wanda P. (Pietrusza) Hopkinson and his step mother Josephine F. (Sugent) Hopkinson. He has lived in North Kingstown since 1992, John was the owner of Vibtech Inc., a naval architecture firm, in North Kingstown for the past 20 years. He was a devout member of Kingston Congregational Church in Kingston and a member of the church choir. He was a lifetime member of the NRA, North American Hunting Club, Ducks Unlimited and the Bradford Rod & Gun Club in Westerly. Mr. Hopkinson was also a veteran serving as a PFC in the US Army.
Besides his wife, John is survived by one son Evan J. 'Coby' Hopkinson of Barrington. Two daughters Emilie B.Hopkinson-Shantz of Christiana, TN, Lindsey K. of Boston, MA. One step-son Terrence 'Drew' Stringer Jr. in North Kingstown. One step-daughter Heather M. Clegg of Saunderstown. Three brothers William Hopkinson of Madison, WI, Gary Hopkinson of Wenatchee, WA, Walter Hopkinson of Mooresville, NC. One sister Rebecca Hopkinson-Tarasky of Irwin, PA. Four grandchildren Andrew C. and Alexa S. Clegg, Jordan F. Foreman and Ayden D. Stringer. He was the brother of the late Martha Lou Hopkinson.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service in Kingston Congregational Church, Mooresfield Rd. (Rt. 138) in Kingston on Saturday at 9:00 A.M. Burial with full military honors will follow in RI Veterans Cemetery in Exeter. Visiting hours will be held in the Forbes Funeral Home, 28 Columbia St., Wakefield Friday 2-4, 6-8 P.M. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in the memory of John Hopkinson to the Webb Institute, Attenton: Development Department, 298 Crescent Blvd., Glen Cove, NY 11542-1398.