ELEANOR CAPRISTO

1929 - 2015

CAPRISTO, ELEANOR (SANTUCCI) Mrs. Eleanor (Santucci) Capristo, age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 7, 2015. She was the devoted wife of the late George F. Capristo. Mrs. Capristo was born on April 23, 1929 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Sabatino “Sam” and Antoinette (Avitable) Santucci. She was a graduate of Wilby High School and worked as a bookkeeper for Mattatuck Manufacturing for over 20 years. After her retirement, Eleanor continued to work part-time for Quinnipiac Polling Institute into her eighties and made many friends, young and old. Eleanor is survived by her daughters Joyce Flinter and her husband Paul of Branford, Gina Gajdosik and her husband Peter of North Haven, Carol Merola of East Haven, and Robert Merola; her grandchildren Abigail Flinter and her fiancé Joseph Kelly, Emily DeHaan and her husband Jeffrey, Amanda Merola, Michael Merola, and Molly Gajdosik and her great-grandson Evan DeHaan. She also leaves her sisters Rose Boisvert of Wallingford and Theresa Porter of Waterbury as well as many nieces and nephews, and was predeceased by several brothers and sisters. Eleanor’s family would like to thank the entire staff at Madison House as well as the Hospice Palliative Care Team for their outstanding and compassionate care. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 10:00am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 2819 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06518. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. Family and friends are asked to meet directly at the church in Hamden. Maiorano Funeral Home has been entrusted with all arrangements. For more information and online condolences please visit www.maioranofuneralhome.com