The Yonkers community joins family and friends in mourning Bridgette Majella Coppinger, who died on July 16, 2026, according to arrangements filed with the Farenga Brothers Funeral Home in Yonkers. Born in Kealkill, Bantry, County Cork, on July 21, 1975, Coppinger emigrated to New York in the fall of 1994 at the age of 19.
Work and community ties
Coppinger spent many years working as a home health aide, a role the family says she took great pride in and used to support and care for members of her community. Her work connected her to families across the New York area; the obituary notes she "touched so many lives." Those in Yonkers and neighboring neighborhoods who knew her through caregiving or community ties have been offered chances to remember her at services this weekend.
Services and travel plans
A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at St. Barnabas Church in the Bronx. The family has provided a livestream option for those who cannot attend in person. Following the service, burial will take place in County Cork, Ireland, where her immediate family remains.
- Born: July 21, 1975, Kealkill, Bantry, County Cork
- Immigrated to New York: Fall 1994 (age 19)
- Died: July 16, 2026, New York
- Funeral: 10 a.m., July 18, 2026, St. Barnabas Church, Bronx (livestream available)
- Burial: County Cork, Ireland
“She worked for many years as a home health aide, taking great pride in this work and touching so many lives,”
Family and survivors
Coppinger was the eldest of five children born to Danny and Noreen (O’Sullivan) Coppinger. She is survived by her parents and siblings — sister Maria (Harry) and brothers TJ (Alice), Seamus (Cora) and Donal (Aisling) — as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended members of the Coppinger and O’Sullivan families.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bridgette Majella Coppinger |
| Birth | July 21, 1975, Kealkill, Bantry, Co. Cork |
| Death | July 16, 2026, New York |
| Funeral | 10:00 a.m., July 18, 2026 — St. Barnabas Church, Bronx |
Local residents who knew Coppinger through caregiving networks or the Irish community are encouraged to consult the Farenga Brothers Funeral Home for livestream details and visitation information. The family also suggested memorial contributions in the form of a planted tree via the funeral home’s tribute page.
The loss of Coppinger is a reminder of the many caregivers whose work is felt quietly but deeply across Yonkers and the surrounding region. Her family’s decision to return her for burial in County Cork underscores enduring transatlantic ties between this community and Ireland.
