Tony Caputo died Friday, September 10, 2010, at the age of 87. He was born on October 24, 1922, to James Vincent Maria Caputo and Frances Antonnette (Gatti) in Wallston, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan where he worked after high school. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on December 7, 1942 and became a paratrooper with the 508th Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II. Combat service for Tony began in Normandy on D-Day and continued as a squad leader through the Rhineland Campaign, including the Battle of the Bulge. Twice wounded, Tony received two Purple Hearts and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was honorably discharged as a corporal on January 26, 1946. After his military service Tony married, and was a small business owner in Paducah, Kentucky, until the death of his first wife. He remarried in 1978 to Ima Lee Baker, a widow. Tony and Lee later moved to the Springfield area to be near Lee's daughter and family. Tony is predeceased by his wife Lee and his sisters Virginia Parks and Elvera Caputo, and his brother, John Caputo. He is survived by his younger sister, Mary J. Lally, Penn Valley, California, her children, Tom and Joyce, and many other nephews and nieces. He is also survived by his step-daughter, Gloria Jones, and her husband Mike, their three sons, Matt, Brett, and Scott, and their families. Tony faithfully attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Springfield until 2006 when he moved into the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon where he died. Services will be held at noon Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Burial will be at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield at 1:00. Visitation will be from 11:00 to noon in the funeral home prior to the services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a memorial contribution may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.