Reta Kopala, who passed away on March 4, 2012, was a member and loyal supporter of the Community Forum for Economic Development.
We will miss her very much.
In case you missed these descriptions of the many ways she enriched our community, here are the web sites of her obituary and an article by SBT reporter Erin Blasko about her tireless efforts to ensure that the actions of local government were transparent, that elected officials were held accountable for their actions, and that the governmental process was strengthened by citizen participation.
Obituary:
www.legacy.com/obituaries/southbendtribune/obituary.aspx?n=gladys-reta-kopala&pid=156319279
Erin Blasko's article: