May 6, 2021
NASHUA, N.H. Mary Elizabeth Choppa, 60, died Monday, April 26, 2021, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua.
She was born Nov. 10, 1960, in Youngstown, daughter of the late Dominic S. and Elizabeth Ward Choppa.
She was a graduate of Ursuline High School in Youngstown, as well as Youngstown State University (M.A. in history). She worked as a management support analyst for Elliot Hospital in Manchester.
Mary was a gifted singer and musician who especially loved traditional Irish folk music. She enjoyed genealogy and ancestry research, traveling, especially to Ireland, Italy, National Parks and Disney, as well as animals and technology. She was a member of several genealogy groups including TIARA The Irish Ancestral Research Association, NERGC New England Regional Genealogical Consortium, FGS Federation of Genealogical Societies, and IGSI Irish Genealogical Society International.
Research Guides
BPL Genealogy Research Guide- Includes links to more resources and information about Ireland and researching Irish ancestry
Births, marriages and deaths in Scotland and Ireland- From the National Archives of the United Kingdom, this resource includes information about how to locate records in the United Kingdom
Discover your Irish Ancestry- From the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), this resource includes links to NEHGS records, guides, books, and articles about Irish history
Ireland Genealogy- From FamilySearch.org, this resource includes geographical information and links to tutorials
Irish Genealogy (Irish Studies)- From Boston College s Irish Studies department, this guide includes information about resources at Boston College and links to other online resources