Obituary of Carolyn Capizola
Carolyn Louise Capizola, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2025 in Monroe, New Jersey where she resided the past five years.
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Helen and Ernest Giddings, Carolyn and her family moved to Takoma Park, Maryland her senior year of high school. She met her late husband, Angelo, while attending the University of Maryland. The couple was married in 1951. At that time, Carolyn worked as a typist in the Pentagon for the Department of the Army. In 1957, they moved to Vineland, New Jersey where she worked at the Vineland State School for several years and eventually took a position with Welcome Wagon in the 1970s. They settled to Columbia, Maryland in 1973 where she continued to work for Welcome Wagon for over 20 years. Her love of socializing and meeting new people were a natural fit for this job.
Generous with her time and wanting to help others, Carolyn was a volunteer with FISH of Howard County and a driver for the Neighbor Ride of Howard County Hospital. In 2016, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Howard County. Additionally, for 16 years, Carolyn served under several administrations as a White House Volunteer. She received several citations from presidents and was invited to attend many events at the White House as a thank you for her time and dedication.
Staying fit was always a part of Carolyn’s life well into her 80s, whether it was exercising at home, working with her trainer at the gym, or golfing on the Hobbit’s Glenn Golf Women’s Golf League, she inspired both of her children continue a life fitness. She enjoyed entertaining at her home in Columbia or her favorite vacation place, Ocean City, New Jersey; you were sure to find plenty of bowls of candy and snacks and gin on hand before having a late dinner.
Carolyn is predeceased by her husband, Angelo (1991) and sister, Elaine Giddings (1998). Surviving are her son, Michael Capizola and wife Gina; daughter, Nancy Prince and husband George; brother, Merlin Giddings; brother-in-law, Joseph Capizola and wife Peggy Thomas; and her loving grandchildren, Jessica Prince, George Prince, Michael Capizola, and Alexandra Capizola, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends may gather on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at McCriskin – Gustafson Home For Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 from 3-5PM. Funeral services will begin at 5:00PM.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Carolyn’s memory to either the Christ United Methodist Church, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045 or to Grace Hospice, 105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite 402 Edison, NJ.