NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. Sister Mary Christopher Caputo, OSF, a New Rochelle native, died April 16 at the age of 78.
She was born Eleanor Mary Caputo on Nov. 14, 1933 in New Rochelle, to Francesco and Angela (Raffaela) Caputo. She graduated from St. Gabriel's High School in New Rochelle. Sister Mary Christopher received a bachelors degree in education from Fordham University and a master's degree in elementary education from Richmond College.
Certified in special education and education of the emotionally handicapped, Sister Mary Christopher worked as a teacher at Immaculate Conception Church in Tuckahoe. She also worked at St. Elizabeth's at Mt. Loretto and St. Aloysius in Staten Island, N.Y., as well as St. Patrick's School in Carslile, Pa.
A resident of Mt. Vernon, Sister Mary Christopher was parish minister at Christ the King Parish in Yonkers. She also did community service at Regional House in Hastings-on-Hudson.
She is survived by two nieces, Ann Marie Leone of Nanuet, N.Y., and Ann Moshier, of New Rochelle, and a sister-in-law. She was predeceased by her parents; five brothers, John, Frank, Peter, Joseph and Michael Caputo; and five sisters, Rose Grecco, Mary Caputo, Clare Caputo, Sarah Caputo and Phyllis Weibecker.
Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Westchester Funeral Home in Eastchester. A requiem Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at Holy Name of Jesus Church in New Rochelle. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Staten Island.
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