Louise Capotosto

Louise Capotosto

Louise Capotosto, born in 1908 in Homer City, Pennsylvania, was one of eight children of Julianna & Gaetano Colavincenzo. Louise moved to Akron at the age of 21, married Salvadore Capotosto in 1934, and raised five children. Her husband Salvadore passed away in 1952. In 1953, Louise started her business, Louise's Drapery Shop, and was in business for 35 years until she sold the shop in 1979 at age 70. She continued to make draperies in her home, and she still loved to sew into her early nineties. He great achievement at the age of 86, was making all of the draperies for Grace Cathedral in 1995. The draperies are beautiful blue and gold made of approximately 3,000 yards of slipper satin. Slipper satin is the same material that is used to make wedding dresses. The gold took three months to make and the blue took two months. It took Louise and her sister, Margaret Huff, three years to complete the job. She was preceded in death by her son, Dino Capotosto. Louise is survived by her son, Ornell Capotosto and wife, Marg of Cuyahoga Falls; daughters, Gloria Starkey and husband, Bob of Henderson, Nevada, Loretta Flaherty and husband, Jack of Grass Valley, California, and Joanne Capotosto of Akron; daughter-in-law, Rose Capotosto of Akron. She has 12 grandchildren. Louise was regarded as a gracious and giving person to all the people she did business with and was dedicated to her family and loved ones. We will miss her dearly. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 5 - 8 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd. where funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Robert Hoffman officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Bibles for Africa, c/o Ernest Angley Ministries, PO Box 1790, Akron OH 44309. Online condolences may be sent to www.NewcomerFamily.com

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