Anthony J. Cappucci
....WWII Coastguard Veteran, 86
TEWKSBURY-Anthony J. Cappucci a well known Tewksbury resident since 1955, age 86 died
Wednesday July 15, at Lahey Clinic Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of the late
Elizabeth (Meneguzzi) Cappucci who died in 1981. He was born in East Boston on September 7,
1922 a son of the late Joseph and Lucy (Rabasco) Cappuccio. He was raised in East Boston and
graduated East Boston High School. He was well known in Tewksbury as a hairdresser at his
own salon called House of Cappucci. Anthony was a past exalted ruler of the Tewksbury-
Wilmington Elks and a communicant of St. William’s Church.
He is survived by a longtime loving companion Elizabeth Stefaney of Tewksbury, and her seven
children and grandchildren; his four sons and daughters in law Anthony Jr. and his wife Mary E.
(Jastrebski) Cappucci of Hilton Head Island SC., Lawrence J. and his wife Virginia L. (Mathis)
Cappucci of Cape Coral FL., Louis R. and his wife Renee (D’Avolio) Cappucci of Medfield MA,
Paul L. and Mary Ellen (Nobel) Cappucci of Groton MA; a daughter and son in law Elizabeth and
her husband Philip A. McGaw of Shirley MA; three brothers Joseph and his wife Lucy Cappucci,
Fr. Chester Cappucci, and Robert Cappucci; three sisters Lucy Atkinson, Angela Cambria, Rita
and her husband Al Vachon; ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is also survived
by many nieces, nephews and friends. Relatives and friends are welcome to celebrate his
A Memorial Mass was celebrated on Saturday July 18th in St. William’s Church Tewksbury. Donations to Lahey Clinic Oncology Center 41 Mall Rd. Burlington, MA 01805 will
be appreciated.