Danny Mezzacapa, 93, of Strafford, MO was born in New York City on May 24, 1918, to Angelo and Anna Mezzacapa. He departed this life on April 12, 2012, at Mercy Villa in Springfield, MO. Danny was a retired World War II veteran who served in Panama, the Philippines, and New Guinea. During his Army career of 31 years, he earned the rank of Master Sergeant. On December 31, 1943 he married Louise Cornett while taking special Army medical classes at O'Reilly Hospital in Springfield, MO. During their 54 years of marriage, they owned and operated a soda fountain and candy shop in North Bergen, N.J. Danny was a member of the Elks Lodge for a number of years while living in New Jersey. He loved to sing and was a longtime member of a national barbershop singing society, S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., in Springfield, MO. He retired to Leesburg, FL for 13 years before moving to Springfield, MO. After the death of his first wife, Louise, Danny married Muriel Thiele on June 1, 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Danny was preceded in death by his parents, both of his wives, two brothers, one of whom was a twin, a sister, two half brothers, and a great-granddaughter. He is survived by his son, James L. Mezzacapa and wife Dorothea, Strafford; nine grandchildren: Tammy Wiemken, Springfield; Jimmy Mezzacapa and wife Karmen, Strafford; Eddie Mezzacapa and friend Courtney Scott; Tom Mezzacapa, Springfield; Teresa Jennings and husband Danny, Stoutland; Daniel Mezzacapa, Springfield; Gene Mezzacapa, Strafford; Andy Mezzacapa and fiancée LaQuitta Riddick, Strafford; Henry Mezzacapa and wife Sarah, Springfield; 30 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and other family and friends. A funeral mass celebrating Danny's life was held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 11:00am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Marshfield, MO. Visitation was prior to mass at 9:00am in the church. Interment will be at the South Florida VA National Cemetery in Lake Worth, FL at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Springfield. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Marshfield, MO; of which Danny was a member.