Daniel J. Capone

Daniel J. Capone, 93, of East Walpole, died December 21 at the Doolittle Dome in Foxboro. He was the husband of Patricia (McTighe) Capone and the late Angelina (Mariani) Capone. Born in Walpole March, 10, 1919, the son of the late James and Angelina (Caponi) Capone, Mr. Capone was a lifelong resident of East Walpole. Mr. Capone had worked for the US Postal Service for over thirty-five years before retiring as a supervisor. He served in the Army-Air Corps during World War II, attaining the rank of Corporal. He served from 1942-145.His battle action consisted of Po Valley, Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Normandy, Southern France, Ploesti, Air Offense Europe, Air Combat Balkans, Rhineland, Northern France, and North Apennines. He earned Distinguished Service Medals, Gold Leaf Clusters and Euro African Mid East Ribbons. He was a former member of the Walpole Italian American Club. Dan loved to travel, cook, watch football, garden and landscape and spend time with his family. In addition to his wife he is survived by his children Daniel J. Capone Jr. and his wife Mary Ann of Wrentham, Edward Capone and his wife Shirley of Norton, Patricia Hoyceanyls and her husband Stephen and Joseph Capone of Lincoln, Maine. He is also survived by his step children, Kathleen McTighe and John Mctighe of Walpole, Beth McTighe-Nichols of Florida and Joseph McTighe of Ohio. He is also survived by his siblings Anthony Capone of East Walpole, Virginia Gambrazzio of Stoughton and Anne Parlato of Needham He was the brother of the late Louise Lorusso, Silvio Capone, Pauline Giandomenico, Pellegrino Capone ad Silvia Capone. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Danny, Angela, Meagan, Matthew, Nicole, Stephanie, Pia, Aria, and Lydia and his great-grandchildren, Nova, Guinevere, Ivy and Jacob. His funeral was held on Monday December 24 from the Ginley Funeral Home (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 892 Main Street Walpole at 8:15 followed by a funeral mass in Blessed Sacrament Church at 10:00. Burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton. Visiting hours will be on Sunday from 4-7. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the Charity of Ones Choice.