Lawrence A. "Buddy" Caprio

Lawrence "Buddy" A. Caprio, 94 of Falmouth, formally of Mashpee, Cotuit, and Whitman, passed away peacefully at Atria Woodbriar Park on August 31,2025. He was the loving husband of the late Annette Caprio and the son of the late Anthony and Margaret Caprio, brother of Robert Caprio; Elizabeth Welch and husband William; Jean Genereux and late husband Robert, and late sister-in-law Charlene Caprio.

Buddy graduated from Roxbury HS in 1948. He was a loving husband, father of five children, a devoted grandfather and great grandfather. Buddy served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1951 - 1954. He graduated from basic training at the USCG Receiving Center in Cape May, New Jersey and was assigned aboard the USCGC Mackinaw, based in the cold icy waters of Cheboygan, in northern Michigan. He then transferred to the USCGC Yamacraw where he spent an enjoyable month laying submarine detection cable on the sea floor around the entire perimeter of Bermuda.

In August 1952, he graduated as an Engineman from the USCG Training Station in Groton, Connecticut, and served the rest of his enlistment in charge of the engine room on the USCGC Sorrel, and briefly on the USCGC Unimak, both based in Boston. In May 1954, Buddy received an honorable discharge from active duty and served in the Coast Guard Reserves until 1959.

Buddy and his wife Annette were married while he was stationed in Boston, and after his discharge the GI Bill helped him earn a degree in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University. Over the years, he enjoyed a varied career in engineering, with welcome opportunities to continuously learn new things in many countries around the world including Europe and Hong Kong.

In his free time, Buddy spent his summers camping and boating with his wife and five children. When he wasn't fishing, he was towing his kids around the lake on water skis. In addition to fishing, he enjoyed pulling up lobster traps and taking his kids and grandchildren out digging for clams and quahogs. Winter months were spent on the ski slopes. He was o ered a cabin in Vermont, took his family to Okemo Mountain and enrolled all his kids in ski school. After that, the family spent many winters skiing in the mountains of VT and NH. As his grandchildren grew older, he then taught them how to ski.

Buddy and Annette were married for 71 years until her passing in October 2024. He is survived by five children, Donna MacKinnnon and husband Duncan, of Cabot, VT, Lori Callahan and husband Thomas, of Brewster, MA, Stephen Caprio, of Costa Mesa, CA, Debra Caprio and partner David White, of Lakeville, MA, and Thomas Caprio and wife Cindy, of Plymouth, MA; 11 grandchildren, Callum, CJ, Sean, Kristin, Timothy, Ally, Taylor, Alyssa, Brady, Tyler, Thomas; 9 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A committal service will be held for family and friends at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, in Bourne on Friday September 19, 2025 at 10:15AM.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the American Heart Association; to donate online, please visit at www.heart.org and kindly, select tribute option to donate in Buddy's name or to donate by mail please send to American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.