Ruth Maude Copan Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Ruth Maude Copan (Sydney, Nova Scotia), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Ruth left this world on May 13, 2026 at the age of 69, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Alphonse "Copie" Copan and Dorothy Copan (Hall); and her siblings, Augustine, John, Sylvia and Jimmy Copan.
She is survived by: her significant other Steve Kadchuk; her children, Bernadette VanOosterhout (John), Bradley Copan (Sydney), Matthew Copan (Sydney) and Taskiana Smulders (Lingan); her grandchildren, Shannon, Ace, Alexis, Calvin, Hunter, Gracie and Kylie; her great grandchild Presley; her siblings, Louis Copan and Trina Copan (David); her former husband Jan Smulders; her close friends, Helen Hynes, Jeanette Macdonald and Donna Jollymore; Helen Fitzgerald (Joe).
