Obituary of Sister Lucy Concetta Caporaso, SSND

     Sister Lucy Caporaso, a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, died on June 13, 2019, at Lourdes Health Care Center, in Wilton, Conn., at age 74. She was born in Bridgeport, in 1945, the daughter of Leonard and Concetta (Marranzino) Caporaso, both of Bridgeport. She is mourned by her sisters Sandra Ryan of Milford and Lenore Caporaso of Fayettevilla, Georgia, and by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

     After pronouncing her vows as a School Sister of Notre Dame, in 1965, as Sister Leonard Mary, she began teaching at St Catherine of Siena School, in Trumbull, Conn. Later she was missioned to Leonia, New Jersey, St. Lawrence, Huntington, and Trumbull Catholic Regional School, before returning to St. Catherine of Siena, and later to St. Rose, Newtown; Holy Spirit School, Stamford; Notre Dame High School, Fairfield; and St. Ann, Bridgeport. At Notre Dame she was Director of Admissions.

    Friends may call at Villa Notre Dame, 345 Belden Hill Road, Wilton, on June 19, from 3 to 7pm, with a Christian wake service at 6pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10am on June 20, in the chapel at Villa Notre Dame. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery Bethel, Conn.

     Memorial contributions may be made to the School Sisters of Notre Dame, Atlantic-Midwest Province, c/o Development Office, 345 Belden Hill Road, Wilton, Conn. 06897