Born in Avellino, Italy
MALDEN — Pasquale Cappuccio, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Friday, Oct 3, at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge at the age of 80. Pasquale was born and raised in Italy. He is one of five children of Ralph and Josephine (Barletta) Cappuccio. In May of 1961, he married his sweetheart, Giuseppina Cappuccio, in Avellino, Italy. They soon moved to America and settled down in the Malden area where they raised their children. The two shared over 50 years together until Giuseppina’s passing in 2012. Pasquale was an avid gardener and in years past would make his own wine. He especially enjoyed spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his children, Michael Cappuccio and his wife Lesley of Saugus, Carmine Cappuccio and his wife Shannon of North Carolina, Susanna Ross and her husband Tim of Winthrop; his daughter–in–law Laurie Cappuccio of North Reading; his grandchildren, Joseph, Carley, Olivia, Nicole, Lauryn, Tia, CJ, Jake and Alexandra; his brother, Peter Cappuccio of Italy, and his sisters, Milena Damiano of New York, Rosina Castellano of Argentina and Immacolata Caruso of Argentina.
Pasquale was preceded in death by his wife Giuseppina, and his son, Ralph Cappuccio.
Funeral services will be held from the Weir MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St, Malden on Thursday, Oct 9, at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Hearts Church, Malden, at 10 a.m. Entombment to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
