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Maria Italina (Meola) Capone
March 15, 2017

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Maria Italina Capone (Meola), of Medford, passed away peacefully at the Massachusetts General Hospital, March 15th surrounded by her loving family. She was 82.

Born in Montemiletto, Avellino, Italy she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Genoeffa (Colella) Meola.Maria moved from Italy in 1956. Maria and Antonio eventually settled in Medford. Where they would spend the next fifty years, in the home where they raised their children.

Maria was a talented seamstress and enjoyed working at Salvy’s Sportswear. However, one of Maria’s greatest accomplishments was owning and operating two of her own businesses on Main Street in South Medford, the Big Bundle Laundry and the Italian Cold Cut Center seven years, before her retirement.

She cherished spending every moment and every day that she could with her grandchildren whom she just adored. Maria was truly the matriarch of the family, making sure that she was always there for her husband, children, grandchildren, siblings and friends.

Maria was the beloved wife of Antonio Capone. She was the devoted mother of Albert Capone and his wife Marie of Wilmington, Frank Capone and his wife Claudia of Winchester, John Capone of Medford, Maria Ilena Colella and her husband Gaetano of Medford. The loving grandmother of Anthony, Erica, Alicia, Daria, Jesica, Raffaele, Gianfranco, Sabrina, Victoria, Antonio and Ava. The dear sister of Enrico Meoli, Lucia Needham, Louisa Cenca, Gaetano Meola, Raffaele Meola, Maria Zizza and the late Guiseppe Meola.

Funeral from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main Street., Medford, on Monday, March 20th at 10 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Clement Church, 71 Warner Street., Medford at 11 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Sunday 3 – 7 PM. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent in Maria’s name to the ALS Clinic at the Massachusetts General Hospital, c/o Krista McCabe Cruz, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114.

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Dello Russo Funeral Service
306 Main Street
Medford, MA 02155
781-396-9200