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November 3, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 from 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, November 7, from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Valley Rd., Wayne, where at 10:30AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Madeline Craparo, age 84 of Wayne died peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2013. She had been a resident of Wayne since 1956.
Madeline was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from the Central High School of Needle Trades, located in Manhattan. The historic high school was founded in 1941 and operates today as the High School of Fashion Industries. Upon her graduation, Madeline quickly found employment in the New York garment district, manufacturing clothing. Her close friends and coworkers made her wedding gown for her and they were all very skilled, expert seamstresses. Madeline’s supervisor Marie, introduced her to a cousin named Vincent Craparo. They began dating but could only see each other on weekends, since she worked days and he worked nights. Their first date was to the Cameo Theatre in Brooklyn, NY to see a movie. Vincent proposed to Madeline in the front hall of her home saying “you got me Maddie…let’s get married”. On October 7, 1951 at Our Lady of Lorreto in Brooklyn, they tied the knot and honeymooned at the Merry Hill Resort in the Poconos. Madeline and Vince initially lived at his mother's on St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, until their daughter Camille was born. They then moved to Lodi, NJ in 1953 and finally to Wayne in 1956. Their marriage spanned nearly sixty years before Vincent passed in 2010. Madeline was angry with him when he passed because he had promised to never leave her and they had always agreed that she would go first. Perhaps today they are reunited, walking hand-in-hand, and loving each other once again.
Madeline became a full-time mom after her daughter was born, but she never stopped sewing. She was a ‘crafting queen’, making just about anything you can imagine out of stitchery. From clothing and curtains to tissue box covers and Christmas ornaments, she did it all. Many of you reading this have surely been gifted one of her handmade items and maybe even have some ornaments from her dangling on your Christmas tree during the season. She even became entrepreneurial; setting up at area craft fairs to sell her crafts and stitched items. She sold a lot of her pieces to many people over the years. She was also a fantastic cook and her stew was like nothing you’ve ever had.
Becoming a grandmother was probably the single greatest joy of her life; she loved being a grandmother more than anything. Together with her husband, they relished the time they enjoyed helping to raise their two granddaughters. Madeline taught them how to sew, make crafts, and cook. She also loved to collect Beanie-Babies with the girls and they have a collection to remember her by for many years. They will miss her dearly.
Madeline is survived by her devoted daughter; Camille Mueller and her husband Robert of Riverdale, two granddaughters; Carly Bedoe and her husband Craig of Wayne, and Stephanie Mueller of Riverdale. She was predeceased by her husband Vincent in 2010, her sister Mary Maier in 1989, her brother James Carbone in 1999, her brother Angelo Carbone in 1992, and many years ago by her nine year old brother, Frank Carbone, who tragically contracted Tetanus after stepping on a rusty nail.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make a memorial donation in Madeline’s honor to National Shrine of St. Jude, 205 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606 www.shrineofstjude.org, or to the Franciscan Friars of Atonement, 1350 Route 9, PO Box 300, Garrison, NY 10524-0301, www.atonementfriars.org.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 from 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, November 7, from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Valley Rd., Wayne, where at 10:30AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
November 3, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 from 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, November 7, from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Valley Rd., Wayne, where at 10:30AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Madeline Craparo, age 84 of Wayne died peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2013. She had been a resident of Wayne since 1956.
Madeline was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from the Central High School of Needle Trades, located in Manhattan. The historic high school was founded in 1941 and operates today as the High School of Fashion Industries. Upon her graduation, Madeline quickly found employment in the New York garment district, manufacturing clothing. Her close friends and coworkers made her wedding gown for her and they were all very skilled, expert seamstresses. Madeline’s supervisor Marie, introduced her to a cousin named Vincent Craparo. They began dating but could only see each other on weekends, since she worked days and he worked nights. Their first date was to the Cameo Theatre in Brooklyn, NY to see a movie. Vincent proposed to Madeline in the front hall of her home saying “you got me Maddie…let’s get married”. On October 7, 1951 at Our Lady of Lorreto in Brooklyn, they tied the knot and honeymooned at the Merry Hill Resort in the Poconos. Madeline and Vince initially lived at his mother's on St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, until their daughter Camille was born. They then moved to Lodi, NJ in 1953 and finally to Wayne in 1956. Their marriage spanned nearly sixty years before Vincent passed in 2010. Madeline was angry with him when he passed because he had promised to never leave her and they had always agreed that she would go first. Perhaps today they are reunited, walking hand-in-hand, and loving each other once again.
Madeline became a full-time mom after her daughter was born, but she never stopped sewing. She was a ‘crafting queen’, making just about anything you can imagine out of stitchery. From clothing and curtains to tissue box covers and Christmas ornaments, she did it all. Many of you reading this have surely been gifted one of her handmade items and maybe even have some ornaments from her dangling on your Christmas tree during the season. She even became entrepreneurial; setting up at area craft fairs to sell her crafts and stitched items. She sold a lot of her pieces to many people over the years. She was also a fantastic cook and her stew was like nothing you’ve ever had.
Becoming a grandmother was probably the single greatest joy of her life; she loved being a grandmother more than anything. Together with her husband, they relished the time they enjoyed helping to raise their two granddaughters. Madeline taught them how to sew, make crafts, and cook. She also loved to collect Beanie-Babies with the girls and they have a collection to remember her by for many years. They will miss her dearly.
Madeline is survived by her devoted daughter; Camille Mueller and her husband Robert of Riverdale, two granddaughters; Carly Bedoe and her husband Craig of Wayne, and Stephanie Mueller of Riverdale. She was predeceased by her husband Vincent in 2010, her sister Mary Maier in 1989, her brother James Carbone in 1999, her brother Angelo Carbone in 1992, and many years ago by her nine year old brother, Frank Carbone, who tragically contracted Tetanus after stepping on a rusty nail.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make a memorial donation in Madeline’s honor to National Shrine of St. Jude, 205 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606 www.shrineofstjude.org, or to the Franciscan Friars of Atonement, 1350 Route 9, PO Box 300, Garrison, NY 10524-0301, www.atonementfriars.org.
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