John A. Hopka Jr. 76 of Prosperity died Friday June 19 2015 at his residence. Private services will be held at a later date. He was born on June 26 1938 in Cleveland OH a son of the late John A. and Jennie Liptack. Mr. Hopka was a peacetime veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired as owner of Road Runner Professional Services LLC. He could build and repair anything. John was ahead of the times for example he built his own wood furnace and installed solar panels before it was popular. Before he started his own business he was a big ticket salesman for 35 years with Sears. John enjoyed anything on the water and was an avid fisherman on both the ocean and Lake Murray. Also he liked to hunt and was a collector of many items. He is survived by his wife Jeannine Mooney Hopka; his daughter Tammy Baird and her husband Lawrence of Morristown NJ; sons John W. Hopka of Whippany NJ Michael Hopka of Parsippany NJ and Thomas Hopka of Cross City FL; step-son Derek Habermas of Postdam NY; brother James Hopka of Hopatcong NJ; sister Lourie Lemos of South Plainfield NJ; grandchildren Candice Scott Danielle Hiler John Hopka and Andrew Hopka; and a great granddaughter Sophia Scott. Memorials are suggested Wounded Warrior Project PO Box 758517 Topeka KS 66675. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.