John Stephen Capra

John Stephen Capra, a long-time resident of Rosenberg, passed away early on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in Wyckoff, NJ due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. John Capra born September 7, 1940 in New Bedford, MA, the son of Mary Oliver Joseph and John Joseph Capra, brother to Joseph Alan Capra of Acushnet, MA and Judith Ann Nobrega of New Bedford, MA. Following a tour in the U.S. Army, ending on his 20th birthday, John began working for Texas Instruments in Attleboro, MA. He married Jeanne Helen Forand in August 1963, and had 4 children. In 1978, John moved his family to Rosenberg, TX, while continuing his career at Texas Instruments. It was T.I. that moved John to Italy in 1990. During his tenure with T.I., John was instrumental in creating semiconductor wafer edge bead removal equipment, as well as a photo resist accumulator delivery system which is used throughout Wafer Fabs today. In 1991, John retired from Texas Instruments and moved to Johnson City, TX. He purchased his own "Cap's Corner Market" convenience store, trying to recreate the friendly community appeal he had experienced in Italy. When John sold the store, he returned home to Rosenberg. John enjoyed working with his hands, helping friends at their home, in their yards and with their automobiles. He was a devoted father and grandfather. In 2007, John moved to New Jersey to be near his youngest daughter, when he could no longer manage alone with his dementia. He spent his final years in the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, NJ. John is survived by his ex-wife Jeanne Forand Losack of Rosenberg, TX. Also surviving are his two sons and two daughters: Stephen Capra of Georgetown, KY and his children, Courtney and Gatlin of Arlington, TX; Glen Capra and his wife, Dawn and their children, Anthony, Audrey and Anamarie of Johnson City, TX; Jodi Callies and her children, Kristi, Dylan and Whitney of Rosenberg, TX; and Lori and husband, George Hall and their children, Kathryn, George, Jr. and Charlotte of New York, NY. John also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, all of whom will miss him dearly. A visitation will be held on Sunday, Feb. 8th from 3:00pm – 5:00 p.m.at Davis Greenlawn Funeral Home Chapel, 3900 B F Terry Boulevard, Rosenberg, TX A Funeral Mass will be held Monday, Feb 9th at 10:00a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 507 Fourth Street, in Richmond, TX. Burial will take place at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg, TX. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that Memorial Donations be made to: The Mount Sinai Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1230, New York, NY 10029. Tributes and words of condolence may be left for the family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471, Phone: 281-341-8800.

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John Stephen Capra

September 7, 1940 - February 4, 2015