Rose Marie Cecelia Capuco

Rose Marie Capuco passed away while surrounded by her loving family on February 18,2018 in her Annapolis home. She was born in Manhattan, on January 11,1925 to Maria and Benedetto Schepis. Raised in the Bronx next door to her future husband, Rose graduated from Hunter College High School and Hunter College in NY with a BS in mathematics.

Reunited after WWII, Rose married her childhood sweetheart and the love of her life, Vito, in 1947 a romance that lasted her lifetime. In 1960, Rose and Vito moved the family from Pelham Bay in the Bronx to Sea Cliff, NY where they lived for 41 years. Rose devoted her life to others developing strong and loving relationships with family, friends and their community. Rose was active at St. Boniface church as a Eucharistic minister and volunteer. She was committed to education throughout her life as a teacher then volunteer at local schools. Rose was a co-founder of the Mutual Concerns Committee, a grass-roots group formed to meet the pressing needs of area residents providing services such as an emergency food center, senior lunch program and holiday food baskets and dinners. Other volunteer activities included Salvation Army, Friends of the Library, St. Vincent DePaul Society, and the Nassau County Family Services Agency to name a few. In 2000, Rose and Vito were honored as the North Shore of Long Island Kiwanis Club “Citizens of the year” for their 40 years of community service.

After retiring to Annapolis in 2001, Rose spent her time with her extended family, working in the garden and continuing her devotion to the church at St. Mary’s Parish.

Rose is survived by her children Anthony, Elvira (John), John (Marti), Benedict (Carrie), her 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She will remain forever in the hearts of family and friends.

Visitation will be held Friday, February 23, 4:00-7:00 PM at the Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis, MD (www.johnmtaylorfuneralhome.com) Funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 109 Duke of Gloucester St. Annapolis on Saturday, February 24 at 9:00 AM.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hunter College High School https://www.hchsaa.org/support-the-association/ways-to-give/donate