Joseph Caputo

Joseph Caputo obituary, Middletown, NY

Joseph Caputo

Joseph Caputo Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. - Middletown on Feb. 2, 2026.
Joseph Caputo, 83, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026. He was born on June 17, 1942, in Calitri, Italy.

Joseph later moved to New York, where he attended Middletown High School and served in the Army National Guard. He was a mason by trade, and his life was centered around family, God, and hard work.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Angela Giunta Caputo, father, Stefano Caputo and his mother Angelina Caputo

Joseph is survived by his two daughters, Marisa Stramiello and Stefania Sande , their husbands John Stramiello and Andrew Sande, his six grandchildren John, Anthony, Joseph and Ava Stramiello and Maja and Luke Sande. He is also survived by his sister, Angelina Rudden and her partner Barry Terwilliger.

A Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., February 4th, for family and close friends at Applebee McPhillips funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Middletown, NY.

Joseph will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew him.

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Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. - Middletown

130 Highland Ave, Middletown, NY 10940

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