Michael E. DiCapua

Michael “Mike” Edward DiCapua, 69, of WoodDale passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. He was born September 28, 1950 in Chicago the son of Ralph and Grace, (nee; Hanley) Di Capua.

Mike had been a resident of Chicago for many years in the close knit Chicago and Western neighborhood, with many of his childhood friends remaining life long friends.

He married Celestina “Tina” (Sauceda) on September 28, 2002. He and Tina moved to WoodDale in 2005 where they became active members in their community. Mike retired from Badger Murphy in 2012 with 23 years of service. He was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Addison. He became a member of the Knights of Columbus in September 2013 and received Honors of the 4th Degree in August 2014.

Mike always visited family and friends along with his signature trays of cookies and an occasional “cannoli cake”, earning him the nickname, “Uncle Cookie” by his great nieces and nephew. He enjoyed traveling, cooking and his favorite John Wayne and James Bond movies. No family gathering was complete without his famous meatballs and no sub sandwich will ever be as delicious or as painstakingly constructed as his. He was a New York Yankees fan, but we loved him anyway.

He is survived by his loving wife Celestina “Tina” (Sauceda) DiCapua, sister, Kathleen “Kathy” (DiCapua) Duff, brother, Ralph (Karen) DiCapua. Proud uncle to Michael Duff, Laura (Dennis) Hafeman, Laina (Michael) Uttech and Dominique DiCapua. Uncle Cookie to his great nieces and nephew, Nina, Aliza, Elsa and Benjamin. A special sister-in-law, Crissy, extended family and friends as well as his beloved cats, Pixie and Molly.

He was preceded in death by his parents, mother-in-law and father-in- law Carmen and Al Sauceda and brother-in-law Charles “Chuck” Duff.

Funeral Wednesday, family and friends are invited to gather 8:45 a.m. Wednesday at Salerno’s Rosedale Chapels 450 W. Lake St. Roselle, IL. 60172 (3/4 mile west of Bloomingdale/Roselle Rd.) to St. Joseph Church. Mass 10:00 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery.