Edward J. Capasse

1930 - 2022

Edward J. Capasse
October 1, 1930 - August 4, 2022
Edward Joseph Capasse, 91, of Vero Beach, FL and Westport, CT passed away peacefully August 4, 2022 surrounded by his family. Born October 1, 1930 in Westport, CT, he was the son of the late Edward T. Capasse (former Westport Police Captain) and the late Theresa (PrunoLo) Capasse. Growing up in Westport, Edward attended Staples High School where he met his late wife of 48 years, Esther Ann (Mondella) Capasse, a graduate of Good Counsel College (1952) and a Westport schoolteacher. He later attended Fairfield University (1952) and Boston College Law School (1955) whereupon he embarked on a prominent law career in Westport for over 60 years, first with Tate, Capasse & Johnson and later Nevas, Nevas & Capasse. He was active civically serving on numerous community and elected boards including for the YMCA, Assumption Church and chairing the Board of Finance. An avid boater and sportsman, Ed enjoyed golf, swimming, tennis and was a member of Saugatuck Harbor Yacht Club and Patterson Club.
Beyond his career as "consigliere" to established Westport businessmen, he is most remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend living up to his Staples yearbook quote, "Upright as the cedar". Deeply religious he espoused
strong family values, integrity, work ethic and charity spiced with a wily sense of humor. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and gardening while pursuing a late "singing career". He spent his final years with his late second wife,
Linda (Coburn) Capasse with whom he shared a decade of happy memories.
Edward is survived by his four children, Thomas (Jeanne) of Westport, Mary Beth (Jim) Carroll of Falls Church, VA, David of Bridgeport, CT and Meg (Dan) MacLeod of South Portland, ME; 5 grandchildren, Jay (Becca), Erin and Addison Carroll and
Natalie (Subhash) and Michael Capasse; one great-grandchild, Jarmin James Carroll and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to Esther and Linda, Ed is predeceased by his sister, Marie (Robert) Whealn.
Calling hours will take place at Harding Funeral Home, 210 Post Road, Westport on August 15 between the hours of 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial at the Assumption Church, 98 Riverside Avenue, Westport at 11:00 a.m., August 16 to be followed by burial at Assumption Cemetery. Services are open to all.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Foundation for Fighting Blindness. Afflicted with a hereditary eye disease, Ed overcame occupational and professional disability with support from the Foundation for which he was an active participant in their mission.
Donations may be made to the Foundation Fighting Blindness. To give online, please visit: https://donate.fightingblindness.org/webdonation. Or, Mailing Address for Checks: Foundation Fighting Blindness, P.O. Box 45740, Baltimore, MD, 21297. Include a note about the honoree and the recipient of the tribute notification