Chicopee- Joseph Robert Caproni, a lifelong resident of Chicopee, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025. Born in Holyoke on July 15, 1936, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Anna M. (Smith) Caproni. Joe was a 1953 graduate from Chicopee High School, and later enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve, serving for 8 years before being honorably discharged in 1963. Joe was employed as a crane operator and was a proud member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 98 for nearly 40 years, retiring in 2000. He was also a former retiree board member & treasurer, and was an instructor at the Local 98 training center. Joe loved animals, was a dog owner and never passed up the opportunity to meet a new furry friend. He was an avid boater who spent many happy summers at and as a member of the Pattaconk Yacht Club in Chester, CT. In addition to his parents, Joe was also predeceased by his wife, Marion J. (Barry) Caproni and his sister, Sandra Lee Bouchard. He is survived by his sons, Joseph B. Caproni and his wife, Rebecca, of Ludlow, and Martin J. Caproni and his wife, Jeanna, of Chicopee, and his three grandchildren, Joey, Tommy, and Emma Caproni, his brothers-in-law, James Barry and wife Doris, and John Bouchard, as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 beginning at 8:45am at Corridan Funeral Home, 333 Springfield St., Chicopee, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Ste. Rose de Lima Church, 600 Grattan St., Chicopee at 10:00am. Burial will follow the Mass in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the funeral home from 4 to 7 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Joe’s name can be made to Dakin Humane Society.
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