Obituary of Margaret Capuano

CAPUANO Margaret L., age 93, died peacefully on Monday, June 13, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 5, 1918, she lived in Upper Saddle River since 1946. Margaret was a graduate of Hunter College, NY in 1942. During her college years she worked for American Machine and Foundry, and Bell Telephone Labs. Margaret was a teacher/librarian in Upper Saddle River. She served on the boards of the Upper Saddle River Library and Northern Highlands H.S. as well as the town Visions 2000 and 2020 committees. Margaret was instrumental in the establishment of Our Lady of the Presentation R.C. Church, Upper Saddle River. Margaret was predeceased by her beloved husband Joseph P., Sr. in 1979. She is survived by her six children: Claire Capuano of Toms River, Joseph, Jr. and wife Suzanne of Toms River, James and wife Jane of Kearny, Louis and wife Karen of Upper Saddle River, Margaret Capuano of Upper Saddle River, and William and wife Farida of Westfield; seven grandchildren: Rebecca Fine (Noah), Jill Le (Chi), Christine Rudnick (Alan), Megan Johnson (James), Amy Capuano, Juliana Capuano and Andrew Capuano; six great-grandchildren: Reese, Ellis and Jenna Le, Rowan and Evangeline Rudnick, and Kyle Johnson; and her sister Claire Browne of Delray Beach, FL. Visiting hours will be Thursday, 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. Funeral Prayers, Friday, 9:00 AM at the funeral home followed by the Funeral Mass, 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Presentation R.C. Church, 271 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River. Interment, Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Paterson Habitat for Humanity, P.O Box 2585, Paterson, NJ 07509 or www.patersonhabitat.org, would be appreciated.