Mary Elizabeth Capretta
Visitation :
John Quint Treboni Funeral Home
Tuesday April 11th 2006 4:00-8:00 PM
1177 W. 5th Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43212
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Obituary
Mary Waite Capretta, 84, died Friday, April 7, 2006 at Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, Ohio surrounded by her loving family. Born May 29, 1921 in Columbus, she was the daughter of Albert James Waite II and Mathilda Holz Waite. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Robert Joseph Capretta, Sr. She graduated from West High School, Class of 1939 and The Ohio State University, Class of 1975 with a degree in Education. She worked as a teacher for 20 years at St. Mary Magdalene Elementary School. A recent member of St Bernadette's Church in Lancaster, she spent most of her life devoted to her Catholic faith. A past member of St Stephen the Martyr, St Mary Magdalene and St Aloysius Churches, she was always an active member of her church community. As a member of the Liturgical Art Guild, she donated her time and artistic skill to the design and construction of the new St Cecilia Church and produced many pieces of artwork for other catholic churches in the area. She was an active member of the Diocesan Council for Catholic Women, St Stephen the Martyr Women’s Club, nominee for Catholic Woman Of The Year and believed strongly in the current movement to Keep Christ in Christmas.
She is survived by her daughters, Camille (John)Hess, Susan McClellan, Teresa (Jeffrey)Carpenter, and Martha (Craig)Smith and sons Robert (Carol)Capretta,Jr. and Philip (Susan)Capretta; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Sara, Tim, Ryan, Abigail, Emily, Jonathan, Holly, William, Nicholas, Christopher, Karen, Benjamin, Adam, Tiffany, Jacob, Jennifer, Spence, Rachael, Philip, Nick, Steve, Joe, Maureen, Natalie, Emily, Damien, Aaron, Stephanie, James, Tony, Robbie, Rebecca; sister Martha Waite Carpenter; sisters-in-law, Marvine Waite, Dorothy Bonner, Catherine Capretta, Rosemary Capretta, Agnes Beatty and Kathryn Elgin.
She is preceded in death by brother Albert James Waite III; son-in-law, Richard McClellan; brothers-in-law, Robert J Carpenter, C.Edward Capretta, Harold Capretta, Raymond Capretta, John Capretta, Bernard Bonner, Charles Cahill, Albert Beatty, and Richard
Elgin. Also preceding her in death are sisters-in-law; Gladys Capretta, Ruth Cahill and Rita Capretta.
Family will receive friends Tuesday, April 11, 2006 from 4 to 8 PM at the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME, 1177 West Fifth Avenue. Prayer service will commence at 7 PM. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at 9:30am at St. Cecilia Church, 434 Norton Road. Fr. Craig Eilerman and Fr. Ray Larussa will concelebrate. Interment will follow at St Joseph Cemetery. A bereavement luncheon will be held at St Stephen the Martyr Church, 4031 Clime Road following the ceremonies.
Friends who wish may contribute to St. Jude’s Research Hospital, PO. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101, or St. Stephen the Martyr Women’s Club, 4031 Clime Road, Columbus, OH 43228. Condolences may be sent via www. johnquint.com.
Contributions
Contributions may be directed to any of the followingCondolences for Mary Elizabeth Capretta
From : Randy and Lynn Sexton
To : The Capretta Family
Date: April 10th 2006
We hold you all in our hearts and in our prayers as you celebrate the life and the love of your beloved mother, grandmother and friend.
blessings,
From : Householder Family
To : Capretta Family
Date: April 10th 2006
Our thoughts are with you with the loss of your mother and grandmother.
From : Colleen E. Carpenter
To : The Capretta Family
Date: April 10th 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. May Our dear Lord replace the sadness you are feeling today with joyful memories.
From : sue corrova
To : mary elizabeth capretta
Date: April 11th 2006
i was so sorry to hear about your mom she was a very special lady and will be sadly missed by all, she was a gift to our parish and the west side area. my thoughts and prayers are with all your family.
From : Frank Family
To : Capretta Family
Date: April 12th 2006
Our deepest sympathy over the loss of your mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Kevin, Ginny, Sydney, Geneva, & Kavanaugh
From : Virginia Smith
To : Capretta Family
Date: April 13th 2006
Mary's obituary was called to my attention by a friend who's helping me with my family history. I'm sorry to learn of her passing.
I am the daughter of Mary (Brown) Smith who lived in Baltimore, Ohio and was a neice of Agnes and Carl Capretta. She passed away Jan 2003. She always felt great affection for your family.