Rose Marie Caputo, a lifelong resident of Butler, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, after a lengthy illness. She was 90 years old. Born on May 4, 1929, she was one of five daughters of the late Angelo and Jennie Pasqualichio Maddalena. She was preceded in death by one of her sisters, Marie Snyder, also of Butler. She was a lifelong member of Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.
She was married to Patsy Albert Caputo, also a lifelong resident of Butler, for 70 years prior to his death last summer. They were a couple for 75 years. Together they lovingly raised three children at 106 Kemper Road, where she lived her happiest 50 years. Additionally, Rose was devoted to her extended family, which consisted of over 40 people of four generations all from Butler. She was known for hosting many gatherings at her home, too numerous to count, for extended family members with usually over 25 people at a time. Rose’s family never understood the concept of a reunion, because they were always together. She was also fond of taking annual shopping trips with her sisters to Williamsburg, VA.
The great sadness of her later years was the passing of her youngest child, Dr. Brian John Caputo, of Fox Chapel, PA in 2014.
Rose is survived by one daughter, Linda Ames and her husband, Jeffrey, of Medina, OH; one son, David Caputo and his wife, Jeanne, of Venice, FL; one daughter-in-law, Dr. Reem Hanna, of Fox Chapel, PA; three sisters, Lucille Glenn, of Butler, Augie Shuler and her husband, Skip, of Butler, and Norma Wimer and her husband, Randy, of Butler; seven grandchildren, Bryan Ames, of Medina, OH, Angela (Ames) Vogel and her husband Philip, of Silver Spring, MD, Nicholas Caputo and his wife Christine, of West Chester, PA, Christopher, Connor, Nicole and Natalie Caputo, of Fox Chapel, PA and two great-grandchildren, Mason and Colton Caputo, of West Chester, PA.
A private visitation was held at Martin Funeral Home, 429 Center Avenue, in Butler. She was buried at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Butler next to Patsy and near Brian. A Memorial Mass in celebration of her life will be announced and held at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Butler, and all of those who knew and loved Rose will be welcome. If so inclined, she would have appreciated that memorials be made to Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, 432 Center Avenue, Butler, PA 16001.
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