John Kropolinsky 1931-2025

He was born July 18, 1931, in Revloc, Pa., to the late Nicholas Kropolinsky and Anna Dubetsky. John was a 1949 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and went on to serve his country in the United States Navy, even being a photographer, taking photographs of two U.S. presidents and numerous generals.

John was also the owner and operator of Progressive Photo, for which he worked for 59 years and retired in 2006.

John held many interests in his life, such as being a member of Old North Church, with which he went on many missions in Australia, Europe and the Middle East; a member of the Porsche Club of America, racing, and was even a high performance educational instructor, competing in many events across North America and Canada. John’s No. 1 thing in life though was always being there for his family, no matter what.

John married his late wife, Gerry Lou Frisby Kropolinsky, in 1985, with whom he would spend 32 years before her passing in 2017.

John will be greatly missed by his children, Shari Ann (Robert) Tuttle, Robin Ann (Robert) Studenic, Richard Alan (Tammi) Rice Jr., John N. Kropolinsky, Nicholas Kropolinsky and Ronald (Sue) Rice; a sister, Helen Christin; two sisters-in-law, Barabara Kropolinsky and Helen Koplin; as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, nieces and nephews.

John was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; a daughter, Lorri Kropolinsky; and four siblings, Al Kropolinsky, Nicholas Koplin, Joseph Koplin and Mary Taipale.

Family and friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Lane Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, with a service at noon Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Old North Church in Canfield, with an hour of calling prior.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in John’s name be made to Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley.

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