| Date of Birth | January 23, 1923 |
| Passed Away | February 10, 2008 |
| Place of Residence | Hornell |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | February 14, 2008 |
| Service Time | 7:00 PM |
| Service Location | Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home |
| Interment Location | St. Mary's Cemetery |
JAMES J. CAPARULO
HORNELL-James J. Caparulo, 85, formerly of 40 Collier St., , entered into rest peacefully, in the presence of his loving family, early Sunday evening (Feb. 10, 2008) in Canandaigua at the home of his daughter, Rose Caparulo, after a long illness.
Born in Elmira on Jan. 23, 1923, he was a son of the late James and Mary Louise Pisano Caparulo. On Nov. 22, 1947, he was married at St. Mary Our Mother Church in Horseheads to the former Mary Arlene Goodrich, who predeceased him on Oct. 1, 2004, after 57 years of marriage. Besides his parents and wife, he was also predeceased by his three brothers, John, Joseph and Francis Caparulo and his sister, Marie Ogden.
A veteran of World War II, having served with U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945, Jim has resided in Hornell since 1964.
He was employed by the former D.L. & W Railroad, the Erie & Erie-Lackawanna Railroads and retired from Conrail as an engineer.
Jim was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and was a communicant of St. Ann’s Church and St. Ignatius Loyola Church. He was third degree member of the Hornell Council No. 243, Knights of Columbus, a member of the Arthur H. Cunningham American Legion Post No. 440 and the Cpl. J.J. Mooney VFW Post No. 440 in Hornell, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), the Hornell Moose Lodge No. 210, the Hornell Elks Lodge No. 364 and the Hornell Association.
He enjoyed cooking and will be remembered for sharing his cooking skills with several of the clubs and organizations he was associated with.
His family includes his five children, Gary Caparulo of Hornell, Anne (Michael) Cilano of Hornell, Ruth (Carmine) Iorio of Honeoye, James (Sandra) Caparulo of Beaufort, S.C. and Rose Caparulo of Canandaigua; his 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; his brother, Robert Caparulo of Elmira; his two sisters, Helen Petty of Clearwater, Fla. and Margaret Donahue of Horseheads, also his nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours are from 1-3 and 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell, where a funeral service,with military honors, will be held following calling hours at 7 p.m. Thursday with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Town of Fremont.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in his memory to Southern Tier Hospice, 11751 E. Corning Rd., Corning, NY 14830. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
Online condolences or remembrances of Jim are welcomed at www.bishopandjohnsonfuneralhome.com.
You will be sorely missed Jim ! You were always an enjoyable and wonderful gentleman !
We will always cherish you “Gramp”
Gary & family,
So sorry for your loss. Your father was a nice man and always made me feel welcome in his home.
I was so sorry to hear about “Caps”. He was a great man and he will be missed by everyone. He was a great listener and he was super to my brother Bobby. May you smile at the wonderful memories of your Dad/grandpa. God Bless always.
Gary, Chrissy and Maria, I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Keep your memories close to your heart and gramps will never be to far from you. I know how much you all enjoyed and cherised him. He will be missed so much. I miss you all very much and even more during your time of loss. May GOD bless you all and your extened family thru this difficult time. I love you all.
Rose, I am sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. Please know you are in our thoughts during this difficult time. I was thinking last night of a picnic in your backyard with our Chinese little sisters and your Mom and Dad trying always to feed me! Our love and prayers to you all……….