Charles J. “Kappy” Kapity, of Old State Road North in Fisher, passed away at his home on January 14, 2014. He was 83 years old.
Born on March 2, 1930 in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Jennie (Yankovich) Kapity who have preceded him in death.
After finishing high school, he served in the United States Army from 1949 until he was honorably discharged in 1953. During his service, he received the Army of Occupation Medal for Germany.
In March of 1954, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, he married the former Marian H. Sandusky. They were married for more than 55 years before she preceded him in death in 2011.
Mr. Kapity was employed for 26 years as an office with the University of Akron (Ohio) police department prior to his retirement. He and his wife then moved to their camp in Fisher and began the process of making it their permanent home. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, punch embroidery, gun-smithing and in the 1970s was an advisor to the Cuyahoga Falls High School Rifle Team.
Mr. Kapity is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Kapity of Akron, Ohio; his three grandchildren, Justine Pyles and her husband Dale of Stow, Ohio, Melanie Yusko and her husband Frank of Des Moines, Iowa, and Shawn Morrow and his wife Sonya of Dallas Texas, and one great-grandson, Vincent Morrow. He will also be missed by his four-legged companions, his dog Babe, and his cat Cole.
In addition to his parents and his wife, Mr. Kapity was preceded in death by his daughter Karen S. Kapity.
We would like to thank the nurses and staff at the Clarion-Forest Visiting Nurses Association and all the special care givers that have helped out during these months. The care and compassion you have shown have made these days and weeks so much easier.
Arrangements are under the care of the Goble Funeral Home and Crematory, 330 Wood Street, Clarion where visitation will be held on Thursday, January 16 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. A memorial service will be held at the Millcreek Township Volunteer Fire Hall in Fisher on Friday, January 17 at 11:00am with Pastor Colin Koch of the New Hope Church and Rev. Randy Evans, Clarion-Forest VNA Hospice Chaplain presiding. Interment will follow in the Millcreek Presbyterian Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to either the Clarion-Forest VNA Hospice Program or to the American Cancer Society.
Friends and family can send online condolences, share memories and obtain additional information by visiting the funeral home website at www.goblefh.net.