Dolores Caputo

Dolores Marie Caputo(Dee), 92, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022.  She was born

1/1/1930 in Akron, Colorado, to Leo Schmitz & Margaret (Berens) Schmitz. She was the youngest

of 4 siblings. The family moved to Denver when she was 10 years old.

Dee completed her education, graduating from North High School in Denver, where she met and married

Frank Caputo in 1946. They were married for 58 years. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2004.

She is survived by her 5 children and their spouses: Gary (Sheri), Diane (Sig), Jeri (Mark), Chrissy (Darin)and

Frank (Laura)…along with 4 Grand-Dogs: Bruno, Lola, Capone & Naomi.  She is also survived by several

nieces and nephews.

Dee was a homemaker and loving mother for 30+ years, with a passion for cooking, baking, yardwork and an incredible seamstress.

She made clothing for her family and friends for many years and numerous elaborate costumes for her daughter Diane’s Dance

Studio productions. Once her children left home, Dee became employed with Adams County District 50 schools, as a tutor

and teachers’ aid for special education. She retired after 14 years of service.

Upon retirement, Dee began baking her “fabulous” Pizzelle’s for Larry & Dino Valente’s Italian Deli.

She made thousands of these, for the Deli, friends and family!

Dee had a passion for life and truly enjoyed her retirement! She loved to travel, gamble, play cards with the girls, socialize and was an active member of the local “Widow & Widowers” Westminster group. She developed many friendships throughout the years,

bringing joy and laughter, to those around her. She will be missed dearly, by her family and friends!

Service Information as follows: (Masks are required at all events, by the family…thank you!)

Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2022 from 4:00-7:30pm, with a Rosary service starting at 6:30pm at Horan

& McConaty , 7577 W. 80th Ave, Arvada, CO 80003.  A Funeral Mass will be held the following day, Friday, February 4, 2022 at

11:00 am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 3549 Navajo St, Denver, CO 80211.

A Private family burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Please share memories of Dee and condolences for her family by signing the Tribute Wall Above.

***The family will be in contact with friends/family, providing a future date for a celebration of Dee’s life, this Spring 2022!