Garden City, New York
An Open Invitation
Jonathan N. Cappello always ‹ even as a child ‹ invited people into his parents' Garden City home, first to mooch food prepared by his mother and, in later years, to hang out for pizza, wings and beer. Although Mr. Cappello, 23 and the youngest of three boys, could get away with anything, older brothers Jamey and Robert say, his nickname was a result of being told no.
"First it was, 'Jonathan, no. Jonathan, no you can't do that,' " said Mr. Cappello's mother, Claudia. "Then it got to be, 'Jon, no.' Then it got to be 'Jono.' "
That was the name used by his friends, many of whom played basketball with Mr. Cappello at a nearby school. Tall, lanky and quick, Mr. Cappello would never call a foul, his brother Jamey said. "He'd pretty much play and make shots with people ‹ including me ‹ bashing his arms. He just figured it was a playground."
Jono ~ Another year has come and gone .......... and the pain of your absence is always with each of us . Not a day goes by that we don´t think of you . We love and miss you !
Nanny
December 31, 2024 | Family
Merry Christmas Jono!
Miss you
Toddy
December 24, 2024
Hi Jono ~ Have not written to you in a long time ~ but I know you are watching over all of us ! We all miss and love you so much !! All of your nieces and nephews are growing up so fast ~ and although they never got to meet you ~ they know and love you from all the stories we all tell them!! Please keep watching over all of us ~ we need your magic this week !!! Always on our minds ~ forever in our hearts !!! Love you forever, Nanny and the "Driller"
Diane McClelland
January 21, 2024 | Family
Hi Jono ~ I have not written in a while , but the pain of missing you every single day is still present in our hearts and minds. As you know 17 new lives have blessed our families ~ and each and everyone of them know all about their Uncle Jono~
Your parents are doing well ~ and we have no doubt that you were the angel on your mom’s shoulder last April . Talk about a miracle!! Thank you for that !
Please continue to watch over all of us !
We love and miss you ~ always and...
Diane Mcclelland
October 15, 2023 | Garden City, NY | Family
This year has gone by so fast and I have been busy-and yet I still remembered to take time to honor you, Jono!
And I am actually feeling good, because I am doing better than I have been the last two years-two years ago in 2021 I was too absorbed with my reading to remember 9/11-sorry about that. And last year I was busy taking care of my old cat, Patches who died one month later. But now I have two new cats-Fluffer and Snuggles and they keep me happy-and busy! As busy as my kittens...
Sarah Floyd
September 11, 2023 | Naperville, IL | Friend
Always on our minds , forever in our hearts Love and Miss every single day !!
Diane McClelland
September 11, 2023 | Family
Sending you my love from NYC where I will visit your beloved Jonathan's memorial in the next hour.
Ken Druck
September 11, 2023 | NYC, NY | Friend
Miss and love you, Jono!
TR McClelland
September 10, 2023 | Garden City, NY
God Bless America and God Bless you, Jono!
Sarah Floyd
September 15, 2022 | Naperville, IL | Friend