Anthony R. Capobianco

Born at the Strong Hospital on Eagle Hill in East Boston to Ralph & Raffiela Capobianco of East Boston. Tony and his former spouse, Judith Lubell, had two children they adored, Anthony R. Capobianco (deceased) and Andrew R. Capobianco of Winthrop, MA.

Survived by sister Angeling Cortez of Newton, Margaret Capobianco, also of Newton, Brother Jimmy of Las Vegas & Gino of Winthrop, MA. He was the nephew of Robert Giarla of East Boston, cousin to Anthony Giarla of Revere, Ronnie Damico of Winthrop, and many other cousins, nieces & nephews.

Tony grew up in the Maverick Projects in East Boston & worked at his uncle Tony Giarla’s store on Chelsea St. He moved to Winthrop in 1971, called it home & remained there until his death.

Graduate of Boston University summa cum laude, worked at Arthur Anderson, Boston, MA, as an accountant, before joining the First National Bank of Boston, where he eventually became the Director of International Taxes (Bank of Boston) as a Certified Public Accountant.

In this position, he acquired a taste for business travel to the UK, France, West Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Italy,  Brasil, Argentina, Chile, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Austrailia. His favorite places were Rio de Janeiro, Zürich & all of Italy. 

Tony was a huge fan of Music, becoming a massive Bob Dylan fan as early as the Greenwich Village folk music scene and seeing the Rolling Thunder Revue multiple times in the 1970s. He was famous for being the first in Winthrop to own a VCR, often recording early Saturday Night Live episodes & the birth of MTV.

He was also a big fan of Boston Sports, famously attending Ted Williams's last Red Sox game (he had a ticket stub) in 1960, watching Bobby Orr in the 70s, Larry Bird in the 80s, Tom Brady in th early 2000s, and eventually seeing the Red Sox win the World Series in 2004.

His later years were made possible by the Winthrop PACE Center on Sturgis Street, Winthrop, where he received care for over ten years.

Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the graveside service in the Belle Isle section of Winthrop Cemetery on Friday, September 22, 2023, at 10:00 AM. Following, there will be a reception at the Beachmont Yacht Club, 168 Pearl Ave, Revere, MA.

Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the graveside service in the Belle Isle section of Winthrop Cemetery on Friday, September 22, 2023, at 10:00 AM. Following, there will be a reception at the Beachmont Yacht Club, 168 Pearl Ave, Revere, MA.

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