Rose Capozzi
Rose Capozzi, a longtime resident of Highland, New York, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Ms. Capozzi was born on August 13, 1921. She was raised in Clintondale by her parents Tobia Capozzi and Mary LaManna Capozzi. Their residence was above Toby's Clintondale Market, which was founded and operated by her father. In 1940, Tobia purchased their beautiful white residence on Route 44-55 in Highland.
Rose was a graduate of Highland High School, as well as SUNY at New Paltz. Following her graduation, she started teaching in the two-room schoolhouse on Pancake Hollow Road in Highland. She then taught in the Highland Central School District for over forty years.
Rose was an avid gardener. Cooking was one of her favorite pastimes, and she was the "very best". Rose loved to travel and visited many beautiful countries and experienced many different cultures. Her biggest passion was education. Rose was an outstanding teacher and touched many lives throughout her career. Her love of education never wavered. Up until the very end of her days, Rose read every article that she could get her ha...[more]
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ds on about her beloved school district and the direction of education itself. She was proud to have voted for every school district budget. Report card time was always a huge deal to her. She loved to inquire as to how her nephews and nieces were doing and did a little boasting, as well.
Rose was also involved in many religious and civic activities. She was a Eucharistic Minister, a 4-H leader, a library volunteer and an active participant in Helping Hands Food Pantry of St. Charles Borromeo Church in Gardiner, New York.
Rose is survived by her sister, Concetta Capozzi, with whom she resided for over 94 years; her sister-in-law Edna Capozzi; and her nieces and nephews, Mary Jane Klein (Lou), Lawrence Capozzi, Susan Capozzi-Vazquez (Roberto), Mary Capozzi Peace, Tobia Capozzi (Holly) and Michael Capozzi (Karen) and many grandnieces, grandnephews and their children.
In addition to her parents, Rose was predeceased by her brothers Lawrence Capozzi, Angelo Capozzi and Michael Capozzi and her sisters Antoinette Capozzi and Louise Capozzi.
Rose's primary commitment was to her family, by whom she was adored. She was considered their matriarch. Rose was always open minded, religious and committed in the truest sense of the word. To those that knew and loved her, she will be impossible to replace. We will love her and miss her always. God speed, Rose.
Calling hours will be held on Monday, March 12th from 2-5pm at the Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home Inc., 38 Main Street, Highland.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 13th at 10a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 2212 US 44, Gardiner. Burial will immediately follow at St. Charles Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to Helping Hands Food Pantry of St. Charles Borromeo Church would be greatly appreciated. For directions or to send the family an online condolence or sympathy card please visit our website at www.torsonememorial.com
