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Arthur Middleton Tasker Obituary

Arthur is my 2nd cousin 1 x removed. His mother Madeline M. Iacovino is the daughter of Maria Carmina Cappiello who is the sister of my great-grandfather Salvatore Cappiello.

Arthur M. Tasker • October 29, 1939 ~ November 8, 2020 (age 81)

Arthur M. Tasker died at Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, Greenport NY, on November 8, 2020. He was born in the same hospital on October 29, 1939, a few minutes before his twin, John Tasker (d 2016) to Madeline Iacovino, homemaker and a founder of the Greenport Shakespeare Club (d 1977) and Henry Tasker, attorney; Suffolk County D.A.; Justice, New York State Supreme Court (d 1987).

Arthur attended the Greenport Schools, graduating as Valedictorian in 1957.

At Cornell University (’61), he earned a Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering degree on a full scholarship from Grumman. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and often said he enjoyed “a complete undergraduate experience” — that did not include the Dean’s List.

After graduation Arthur joined Texas Instruments in Attleboro MA, where he worked on a team building nuclear reactors for Admiral Hyman Rickover’s Navy. Thereafter he worked in industrial marketing at Allied Chemical in Morristown NJ and at the World Gold Council in New York City as International Industrial Marketing Director promoting gold usage in industry and dentistry. At the age of 49 he decided to go to law school: “It was the family business, but I got interested long after my father would have paid for it.” He graduated magna cum laude from The Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in 1992. He practiced with a corporate firm, subsequently in partnership with a Cardozo classmate and as a solo practitioner.

In retirement Arthur and his wife of 40 years, Lucia (Staniels), owned and operated a joint exhibit for American children’s book publishers at the annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy. They traveled widely in Europe, as well as to Egypt and Jordan just before the Arab Spring, the Galapagos, Canada and throughout the United States.

Arthur was an avid fly fisher and was active in the Nature Conservancy and the Peconic Land Trust, including the Project Committee. In recent years he enjoyed growing, eating and sharing oysters he raised in front of his Sandy Beach cottage in conjunction with Cornell’s SPAT program.. He served on the Greenport Village Zoning Board of Appeals, was a reasonably frequent, perhaps not always gladly welcomed, speaker/contributor to discussions of Village Board issues. He was a member of Peconic Landing’s Buildings & Grounds Committee, serving two terms as Chair. A fifth-generation Greenporter, he was featured in Andrea Cotes’ “Port of Views” historical show in Mitchell Park in 2015.

Arthur was a nurturer, with boundless curiosity and a virtually bottomless “idiot’s ditty bag,” as he called it, and which had a capacious side pocket for risque limericks. He could talk to virtually anybody about something and was a good storyteller. He spoke French and Italian and liked good food, good drink–especially Balvenie whiskey—and good design. His retentive memory could call up virtually every meal eaten in every trattoria in every hill town in Italy. His daughter lovingly referred to him as the Walking Encyclopedia.

Arthur dealt handily with plumbing, electrical, construction & carpentry matters. He taught his daughter how to shingle a roof (with help with some friends) and that she could fix or make almost anything. He attributed his cooking skills (“man cook meat,” said with a Tarzan swagger) to watching a cranky chef while working a split shift at Porky’s restaurant at age 14.

Social liberal, political centrist, fiscal conservative, spiritual seeker, Arthur believed in science, the power of technology for good and bad; the power of mankind for same; and the miracle of the universe.

In addition to his wife he is survived by his beloved daughter, Alex Marx, son-in-law Peter, 16-year-old grandson Theo, who live in Los Angeles, and many cherished friends and relatives.

Private burial will be followed by a memorial gathering later. Arrangements by Horton-Mathie. Memorial donations may be made to SBELIH, or the Peconic Land Trust.

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Charles Vincent Paterno Obituary

Dr. Charles V. Paterno, my great-grandfather, is the father of Carlo M. Paterno who is the father of my mother Mina Minton Paterno Schultes.

Dr. C. V. Paterno, Realty Developer
Special to the Brooklyn Eagle 31 May 1946

Rye, N.Y., May 31 – Dr. Charles V. Paterno real estate developer and builder of New York, died yesterday after a heart attack at the Westchester Country Club while playing golf with his brother-in-law, Anthony Campagna, a member of the New York City Board of Education. He was 69.

Dr. Paterno was best known as the builder of Castle Village, a group of five ultra-modern 12-story buildings overlooking Riverside Drive, between 181st and 186th Sts., Manhattan. Dedicated to former Mayor LaGuardia, the development replaced a still more spectacular project, Paterno Castle, a palatial residence resembling a medieval castle on the Rhine. He also built the Hudson View Gardens, co-operative apartments at Pinehurst Ave., between 182nd and 184th Sts., not far from Castle Village, and the Marguery at 270 Park Ave., Manhattan.

Born in Italy, he attended Cornell Medical College and received his degree in 1899. His father died, leaving the family in possession of a half-finished apartment house. To assist his brother complete the structure, Mr. Paterno agreed to defer his medical practice, and his success in the building profession decided him to remain in it.

He gave to charitable and educational institution, one of his gifts including $30,000 to Columbia University to endow the Paterno Libray.

His first wife, Mrs. Minnie M. Paterno, died in 1943. Surviving are his widow Mrs. Anna Blome Paterno; a son, Carlo, recently discharged as a captain in the army; three brothers Michael, of Irvington-on-Hudson; Anthony of Manhattan, and Saverio of Italy and four sisters, Mrs. Anthony Campagna, Mrs. Armino A. Campagna, Mrs. Joseph Miele and Mrs. Joseph Faiella.

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DR. PATERNO DEAD; REALTY LEADER, 69
Built Castle Village and Other Noted Structures – Stricken on Golf Course in Rye

New York Times • 31 May 1946

Dr. Charles V. Paterno, a leading builder and real-estate developer of New York, died yesterday afternoon at the age of 69 after being stricken with a heart attack on the fairway of the Westchester Country Club golf course in Rye, N.Y. He had been playing a match wit his brother-in-law, Anthony Campagna.

Dr. Paterno was carried to the shade of a tree by his caddy. An ambulance was called from the United Hospital in Port Chester, but Dr. Paterno was dead when the hospital was reached.

Born in Italy, Dr. Paterno, who was famous for his construction of the Castle Village and Hudson View apartment groups in Washington Heights, Manhattan, came to this country at an early age with his parents. He was graduated from the Cornell University School of Medicine in 1899.

That year his father, John, a builder, who was engaged in the construction of an apartment house on West 112th Street, died. [507 West 112th Street & 505 West 112th Street] Dr. Paterno and his brother, Joseph, were obliged to assume the responsibility of finishing the job.

Started With Small Capital

With the sale of the completed structure came acquisition of an adjoining undelovped tract in part payment. [509 West 112th Street] This made it incumbent on the two brothers to undertake further building operation. Starting with a capital of $3,000, they completed the second structure with a profit of the same amount.

Thus encouraged, Paterno Brothers started other buildings, each larger than the last, until the concern was a highly profitable one. The financial depression of the year 1907 discouraged Dr. Paterno, however, and he dissolved partnership with his brother, planning to practice medicine finally.

However, a block front at West End Avenue and Eighty-third street was offered to him for building, and he could not resist. [Alameda 255 West 84th Street]

With the construction of this twelve-story, $2,500,000 structure Dr. Paterno was firmly launched in business for himself. The profits were such that he bought a site at 182d Street and Riverside Drive, then almost entirely rural, next door to the James Gordon Bennett estate, and on it built the renowned Paterno Castle, which was for many years a landmark on the Hudson until Dr. Paterno himself demolished it in 1938 to make way for Castle Village.

A Palatial Domain

“The Castle,” the street address of which was 182 Northern Avenue, Manhattan, was a truly palatial domain, resembling a medieval castle on the Rhine. Its stone turrets, designed in a mixture of old English and roman style, enclosed a white marble interior which contained, among other things, a $61,000 organ and a huge swimming pool surrounded by bird cages. The immediate surroundings boasted seventeen greenhouses, and the Palter family entertained there lavishly for years.

In the early Nine(teen) Twenties Dr. Paterno planned the Hudson View Gardens, a cooperative apartment and garden community at the site of old Fort Washington and the highest point on Manhattan island. During the construction many old Revolutionary War cannon balls were unearth. The apartments were opened in 1924. There followed construction of several other modern buildings in the West Side area, into which the forward-looking spirit of Dr. Paterno incorporated many new ideas.

In 1927, just before the depression, Dr. Paterno planned a similar apartment colony atop the Palisades, across the river, on a gigantic scale. There was to be a ninety-story tower, rising 1,000 feet. As the Palisades are 500 feet high there , the tower would have soared 1,500 feet above the Hudson River. A large tract of land was purchased with a view to proceeding with the development, but fate had decreed otherwise.

Built Village in 1939

Dr. Paterno built Castle Village, a group of five ultra-modern, twelve-story buildings rising 300 feet above the river, in 1939. At the same time he removed his home to Windmill Farm, on Route 22, north of Arming Village, Westchester County. His 1,700-acre estate there lies partly in Westchester and partly in Greenwich, Connecticut. Numerous old-fashioned windmills decorating the place have attracted wide attention. Two years ago he applied to North Castle Township for permission to convert part of his estate into a $4,000,000 memorial park with facilities for weddings, baptisms, recreation and also burials. The opposition of neighborhoods caused him to withdraw the application.

Dr. Paterno gave extensively to charitable and educational enterprises. One of this gifts was check for $30,000 to Columbia University to endow the Paterno Library in the Casa Italiana there.

His first wife, Mrs. Minnie M. Paterno, whom he married in 1906, died in 1943. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Anna B. Paterno; a son, Carlo, by the first marriage, who was recently discharged as a captain in the Army; three brothers, Michael of Irvington-on-Hudson, Anthony of New York and Saverio of Italy, and four sisters, Mrs. Marie P. Campagna, Mrs. Armino A. Campagna, Mrs. Joseph Miele and Mrs. Joseph Faiella.

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Joseph Paterno Obituary

Joseph Paterno is the brother of my great-grandfather Dr. Charles Vincent Paterno.

JOSEPH PATERNO, BUILDER; 58, DEAD; Pioneer in the Construction of Skyscraper Apartments Succumbs to Pneumonia WAS NEWSBOY IN YOUTH Head of Paterno Bros., Inc., Since 1899–Decorated by Italian Government

Joseph Paterno of Riverdale, former immigrant newsboy who became a leading builder of New York apartment houses, died yesterday of pneumonia in Doctors Hospital. He was 58 years old.

President of Paterno Brothers, Inc., building contractors of 20 East Fifty-seventh Street, since 1899, Mr. Paterno was a pioneer in the erection of skyscraper apartment houses and built and sold more than one hundred such structures.

Mr. Paterno, with his brother, Michael E. Paterno, and his brother-in-law, Anthony Campagna, built and contributed generously to the Casa Italiana, Columbia University’s center of Italian culture. For this service and for his donations to Italian charities he was made a Commander of the Crown of Italy in 1928.

Mr. Paterno was also a pioneer in the building of cooperatively owned apartment houses, such as 1220 Park Avenue and 30 Sutton Place, and of garden-type apartments in Riverdale. His most extensive construction was in the Columbia University neighborhood.

Was Born Near Naples

Born in Castlemezzano, near Naples, Italy, he was the son of the late John and Carolina Travigno Paterno, John Paterno, a building contractor, was ruined when an earthquake destroyed a public edifice he had erected in Castelmezzano, and brought his family to America for a fresh start, when Joseph was a small boy.

On a raw, gusty day in November, 1889, Joseph, then a newsboy, shivering at his post in Park Row, watched construction of a huge office structure across the street.

“Papa,” he asked, “why do they make the business buildings so high?”

“Because it pays,” his father replied. “The higher the building, the more rent it brings its owner. I would not do so in Italy, but this is the American way.”

The bright-eyed newsboy wrinkled his brow and frowned, while making change for a customer. “But, papa, if that is so why don’t they make the houses and tenements high, too, so they will bring more rent?”

The father smiled and patted his son’s curly head. “You have an eye for business, my son. Perhaps some day you may build some high houses.”

Helped Make False Teeth

From that day it became Joseph’s ambition to build skyscraper apartment houses. He was obliged to quit school and work late at night helping a dentist make false teeth, to meet his share of the expenses of the family, but he never lost sight of his goal.

Finally, he got his chance through his father, who came back in the contracting buisness, forming the partnership of McIntosh & Paterno, which prospered. When the father returned to Italy to die in sight of his beloeved Neapolitan vineyards, he turned over his interests to Joseph.

Joseph selected Morningside Heights as the neighborhood for his first tall apartment house. Then he telegraphed his brother, Dr. Charles V. Paterno, who was taking his degree at Cornell, to enter partnership with him.

Joseph sought financial backing and interested a downtown real estate operator. But the investor was definitely uninterested in the ten, fifteen or twenty story structures Joseph proposed. The Paterno brothers accepted his terms, however, and the block and a half of regular-sized parartments on Morningside Avenue West was built.

His first Ten-Story Building

A host of six-story apartments ensued. It was not until 1904 that Mr. Paterno signed a contract for his first ten-story buildling, the Broadway, at 620 West 116th Street. Afterward other building contractors began following his lead toward taller apartment houses.

Associates of Mr. Paterno described him as a dynamo of energy, a believer in quick construction, who familiarized himself with every detail of his project. “If you want a thing done, do it yourself,” was his motto.

Surviving are his widow, the former Jule. H. V. Wittkower; two sons, Joseph Jr. and Jack; four brothers, Dr. Charles V., Anthony A., Michael E. and Saverio Paterno; and four sisters, Mrs. Anthony Campagna, Mrs. Joseph Miele, Mrs. Rose P. Faiella and Mrs. Armino A. Campagna.

A requiem mass will be held Friday at 11 A. M. at the Roman Catholic Church of Notre Dame, Morningside Drive and 114th Street. Honorary pallbearers were announced as Gaetano Vecchiotti, Italian Consul General; Mayor LaGuardia, Justice Salvatore A. Cotillo, Judge John J. Freschi, City Treasurer Almerindo Portfolio, Raymond A. Wetzler, Harvey Bloomer, John F. Calhoun, Joseph Byrne, Count A. Facchetti-Guigla, I. Carlo Falbo, Richard A. Corroon, Gordon B. MacGillivray, Albert A. Raphael, Generoso Pope and George MacDonald.

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The Record Hackensack, New Jersey · Wednesday, June 14, 1939
Woodlawn Cemetery

Joseph Paterno’s mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery

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Carlo Middaugh Paterno Obituary

Carlo Paterno, my maternal grandfather, is the father of my mother Mina Minton Paterno Schultes.

New York Times OBITUARIES • Tuesday, December 12, 1995

PATERNO – Carlo Middaugh, 88, died on December 11, 1995, in Naples, Florida, where he had been a resident since 1969. Mr. Paterno was the owner of Meadow Lane Farm, North Salem, NY, where he made his home for twenty-four years. Until his retirement, he was in the real estate business in and around New York City. He was also a breeder of purebred Aberdeen-Angus cattle beginning in 1950 and was one of the foremost breeders in the U.S.

Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Charles V. Paterno. His father, a prominent builder, was best known for the white marble castle he built on Riverside Drive overlooking the George Washington Bridge. Paterno Castle was later torn down and replaced by Castle Village, the first apartment houses in NY City to use the “X” plan. Among his many projects, his father was also remembered for building 270 Park Avenue. His family were also donors of Casa Italiana at Columbia University.

Always community oriented, he was active in civic affairs in Westchester County (NY), where he served on the North Salem Planning Board for fourteen years. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Northern Westchester Hospital (Mount Kisco, NY) for sixteen years and raised 23 million for a new addition to the Hospital. He served as president of the Hospital for five years.

Mr. Paterno will be remembered in Naples as the builder of “The Corner,” a Renaissance style building which is located in the Old Naples Third Street South Shopping District. He was a member of The Royal Poinciana Golf Club, Naples Yacht Club, The Port Royal Club and The Naples Athletic Club where he served as president for a year.

He attended Yale University where he graduated from the Sheffield School of Science in 1930. During World War II, he served as a Captain for four and one half years in the U.S. Air Force before retiring with the rank of Major.

Mr. Paterno was preceded in death by his first wife of 52 years, Helen Cotillo Paterno and is survived by his wife, Christine Montgomery Paterno; 3 daughters, Carla P. Darlington (NY City), Patricia P. Webb (Richmond, KY), Mina P. Schultes (Wilson, WY) and six grandchildren.

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Patricia Ann Paterno Webb Obituary

Patti, my aunt, is the sister of my mother Mina Minton Paterno Schultes.

Patricia Ann Paterno Webb • 1938 – 2016

Naples, FL – On September 23, 2016, Patricia “Patti” Ann Paterno Webb passed away peacefully at the age of 77 after a short illness with her husband by her side.

Born in New York, New York on October 28, 1938, Patricia was one of the three daughters born to Carlo Middaugh Paterno and Helen Berthold Cotillo Paterno. Preceding her in death are her parents. She is survived by her husband, William Joseph Webb. She is also survived by her son, Hugh Charles Mutch and daughter, Victoria von der Porten Eurton and grandchildren Caroline Eurton, Willem Eurton and Brandon Mutch; along with her two sisters, Carla Paterno Darlington and Mina Paterno Schultes and extended family across the country.

She attended Rippowam School in Bedford, NY and Foxcroft School in Middleburg, VA, lived in NY, CT, KY and Naples, FL until her death. Patti had a remarkable personality, giving heart and beautiful smile. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed by family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a memorial gift in Patti’s honor to The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). A private family celebration will be held at a later date.

For online condolences, please visit fullernaples.com.

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Lola Mae Golden York Obituary

Lola is the sister Robert Arthur Golden who is the father of my husband Chadwick Jennings Golden. Lola is Chad’s aunt.

Lola Mae Golden York • October 27, 2007

Lola Mae Golden York, 89, of Tifton died Saturday, October 27, 2007, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Lee McMath and Rev. Curtis Watson will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Webb, Tim Dunn, Robert Dunn, Terry Nichols, Carl McMath and Richard Golden. Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Webb, Phillip Grimes, Andrew Grimes, Russel Hester and John O’Connor. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 29, 2007, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.

Ms. York was born on May 12, 1918 and was the daughter of Arthur Jacob Golden and Arrie Thompson Golden, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Albert York; and five brothers, Earl Golden, Johnny Golden, James Golden, Roy Golden, Bobby Golden. She was a retired research technician for the University of Georgia Coastal Plains Experiment Station and a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She had lived in Tifton for 35 years.

Ms. York is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Linda and Jack D. Marion, Sr. of Pinnacle, North Carolina, Martha York-Naylor and her husband, Adrian L. Naylor of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Judy York of Tifton; two sisters, Dorthy Dunn of Omega and Joyce Webb of Tifton; seven grandchildren, Jack D. Marion, Jr., Matthew Marion, Wendy Rutland, Holly Rutland Smithson, Cameron Dakota Wise, Debbie O’Connor and Carma Graham; and eight great grandchildren.

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Betty Lee Etheredge Golden Obituary

Betty is the mother of Chadwick Jennings Golden, my husband.

Betty Etheredge Golden • May 8, 1935 – June 18, 2019

Mrs. Betty Etheredge Golden, 84, of Tifton passed peacefully into the hands of Jesus on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

A service celebrating her life will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 22nd, in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church of Tifton. Interment will follow in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, June 21st at Albritton Funeral Directors.

Betty was born May 8, 1935 in Macon, Georgia and was the only child of Carrie V. Jennings and Lee Etheredge. She absolutely loved anything to do with music. She could often be found at First United Methodist Church, where she was a faithful member for over 80 years. She was a member of the chancel choir, Beacon Sunday School class, and the Ensemble. She wore every hat possible in the music ministry, including pianist, organist, soloist, interim music director, handbell director, kitchen band director, and children’s choir director. She served as wedding coordinator, and helped in the kitchen and in the office. She retired from the Animal and Dairy Science department at the Coastal Plains Experiment Station after 45 years. And she ran the show! She loved working there, and loved the “critters”. She was known for her ability to get it done. She served as the first female president of the Blue Devil Football Booster Club and president of the American Heart Association of Tifton. The loves of her life were family, friends, music and cats. If you knew her, she would do anything for you, especially put a smile on your face.

Pallbearers will be Bubba Harrison, Harmon Tawzer, Tyron Spearman, Stacy Duckworth, Larry Newton, Jimmy Jennings, Steve Webb and Tim Dunn. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Cypress Pond, First Methodist Chancel Choir, and First Methodist Beacon Sunday School Class.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bobby Arthur Golden, and her son, Lee Strickland, and her special cousin John Tate. Mrs. Golden is survived by her son Richard Golden, his wife, Kelly, and her grandchildren, Ashlee, Emily and Blair of Tifton; her son Chad Golden, his wife Carla, and her granddaughter Bella of Hilton Head Island, SC.; and her Cypress Pond family..too numerous to name for fear of leaving someone special out.

Flowers accepted or donations may be made to First United Methodist Church Music Ministry, 107 W 12th St., Tifton, Ga., 31794 or Tifton Alzheimer’s, 225 2nd St. E., Tifton, Ga. 31794.

Albritton Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the online guest register at www.albrittonfuneral.com.

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Mary Antoinette Cappiello Obituary

Mary, my great-aunt, is the sister of my grandfather Joseph Lawrence Cappiello who is the father of my father David Lawrence Cappiello.

AUBURN – Mary Cappiello, 92, of 20 Park Ave., Auburn, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Auburn Memorial Hospital. She was born in Auburn, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Gilda Signorelli Cappiello and had been a life resident.

Mary was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church and was the first patient admitted to the Finger Lakes Center for Living in Auburn. Prior to her retirement, Mary had been employed for more than 25 years as a secretary for the former Auburn Plastics.

She is survived by her loving sister, Norma Carr of South Dakota; five nephews, Joseph Cappiello and his wife, Gill, of Chicago, Ill., Dr. David Cappiello and his wife, Trudy, of North Carolina, Dr. John Carr and his wife, Michelle of South Dakota, Dr. Joseph Carr and his wife, Lisa, South Dakota, Dr. Wayne Carr and his wife, Kathy, of South Dakota; two nieces, Deborah Carr Caldwell of South Dakota, Chris Keeter and her husband, Jim of South Dakota; many great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.

In addition to her parents, Mary was predeceased by a beloved brother, Joseph Cappiello in May 2006. Friends and relatives are invited to join the family at 12 p.m. Tuesday in St. Mary”s Church for Mary’s Mass of Christian burial with the Rev. Frank Lioi, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph”s Cemetery. Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Pettigrass Funeral Home, 196 Genesee St. Auburn.

Due to the great care that was given to Mary over the many years spent at Finger Lakes Center for Living, the family requests that contributions be made to the nursing home at 20 Park Ave., Auburn, NY 13021, in her memory. To send a message to the family, sign our guest book at www.auburnpub.com and click on obituaries.

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Joseph Lawrence Cappiello Obituary

Joseph, my grandfather, is the father of my father David Lawrence Cappiello.

Joseph L. Cappiello

AUBURN ­- Joseph L. Cappiello, 94, of 6 Adams Ave., Auburn, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2006, at Auburn Memorial Hospital. He was born in Auburn, the son of the late Salvatore and Gilda Signorelli Cappiello, and had been a life resident.

He was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. Mr. Cappiello graduated from Auburn Academic High, class of 1931, where he excelled in football and was captain of the track team.

Joe was an accomplished musician, having taught piano for more than 60 years. He was a music arranger for the former Cayugans and also the leader of an orchestra for numerous years. Mr. Cappiello was a member of the Federated Association of Musicians Local 78. Joe was an avid New York Giants football fan and enjoyed the many hours he spent collecting stamps.

He is survived by his two loving sons, David L. Cappiello M.D. and his wife, Trudy, of Asheville, N.C., and Joseph L. Cappiello Jr., and his wife, Gillian, of Elmhurst, Ill.; two sisters, Mary Cappiello of Auburn and Norma Carr of St. Lawrence, S.D.; four grandchildren, Michael and Joseph Dutilly, David Cappiello Jr. and Carla Golden; two great-grandchildren, Julia Cappiello and Bella Golden; as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins; and his very close canine companion, Bianca.

Friends and relatives are invited to join the family at 10 a.m. Saturday, in Sacred Heart Church for Joseph’s Mass of Christian burial. Interment will be in St. Joseph”s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today, at the Pettigrass Funeral Home, 196 Genesee St., Auburn. Contributions may be made in Joseph”s memory to a charity of one”s choice. To send a message to the family, sign our guest book at www.auburnpub.com and click on obituaries.

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Beau James Keeter Obituary

Beau, my 2nd cousin, is is the son of Christine Alice Carr Keeter who is the daughter of Norma Madeline Cappiello Carr who is the sister of my grandfather Joseph Lawrence Cappiello.

Beau Keeter • May 11, 1996 – September 23, 2015

Beau James Keeter, 19, of St. Lawrence, South Dakota went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota

Celebration of Beau’s Life was held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Miller Armory with Rev. Matt Richards officiating with a meal to follow at the Miller Community Center. Burial was held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, at Beulah Cemetery, rural St. Lawrence. Visitation began at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2015 with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service, all at the First Methodist Church, Miller.

Beau James Keeter was born on May 11, 1996 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Jim and Christine (Carr) Keeter. His sister Annie Cappiello Keeter joined the family on March 5, 1999 to make their family complete. Beau grew up on the family farm outside of St. Lawrence and attended Miller schools all 13 years of his education. Beau proudly graduated as a Miller Rustler in May of 2015 with honors. Beau was a member of Miller First United Methodist Church his entire life and was confirmed in his faith in 2010.

Beau had just begun his college career at Dakota Wesleyan University, pursuing a degree in Athletic Training. He received the Bishop Leadership Award for his leadership potential and his commitment to serving others; as well as an Academic & Athletic Scholarship and a United Methodist Scholarship.

Beau grew up helping his dad on the farm and grew to work alongside him as a hard-working young man. Beau spent many summers “laying fabric” with his sister, father, cousins and grandfather. This provided him with the spending money to build his basketball, sock, shoes and song collections throughout the years.

Beau was an awesome big brother to Annie and he loved her as much as any brother could. The two played, worked, and got into mischief together as soon as Annie was old enough to walk. His sister Annie was his lifelong best friend.

Beau loved his mother immensely and they were very close. He knew he could talk to her about anything and Chrissy was his greatest fan on every athletic and academic “sideline!” Beau’s second greatest fan was his grandmother, Norma Carr, who seldom missed a game and never missed the opportunity to encourage him to follow his dreams.

As Beau grew taller and taller his athletic ability grew as well and he became an amazing basketball player. Of course working on a farm requires a great amount of time and Beau’s dad Jimmy soon realized that basketball was a very important part of Beau’s life, so he gave him the gift of time to follow his passion for basketball. This passion blossomed Beau into the player he was and he played varsity basketball for three years for the Miller Rustlers, scoring over 1,000 points during this 3-year career. He loved everything about being a Miller Rustler basketball player. In August of 2015 Beau joined the Dakota Wesleyan Tiger Basketball team and was excited to participate in a college basketball program and was recently selected for the varsity basketball practice squad.

But as amazing of a basketball player he was, it is not basketball that he will be remembered for. It was Beau’s smile each time he entered a room that he will be remembered for. That smile was there because he was happy with who he was and where he was from and content in his faith in God. He was friendly with everyone he met and always saw the best in anyone he encountered. This happiness resonated from him and touched the lives of many, many people. Beau James Keeter, you will be missed by every one of those lives you touched.

Beau is survived by his parents Jim and Christine Keeter, his sister Annie, grandparents Norma Carr and James Keeter; aunts and uncles including Deb Carr, John & Michelle Carr, Wayne & Kathy Carr, Joe & Lisa Carr, Chad & Laura Cooney, Julie Keeter, Bob & Della Stallard; cousins including Josh, Bridget, Noah and Avery Carr, Hans Nelson, Nikki Carr, Bjorn & Devon Nelson, Taylor, Brooke and Finley Carr, Luke Carr, Caleb Carr, Will Carr, Peyton Carr, Sam Carr, Sarah Carr, Isaac Carr, Chloe Carr, Austin & Stephanie Stallard, Emily Stallard, Ethan Stallard, Cole Stallard, and Savanah Cooney.

Beau is preceded in death by his grandfather, Wayne Carr and grandmother, Dawn Keeter.

We would like to thank the administration, faculty, and students of Dakota Wesleyan University for their love and support during this difficult time. In the short amount of time that Beau attended your school, he truly felt a part of the Tiger Family. Beau loved his time at DWU!

In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in memory of Beau Keeter.

Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Beau’s arrangement.

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