Obituary of James Capralos

James Capralos, age 75, of LaGrange, NY died Thursday January 28th at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck. Born on March 13, 1940 in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Peter Capralos and Madeline Havey Capralos. He was baptized Demetrios Capralos at St. Constantine and Helen in Cambridge, MA on October 13, 1940. James was a 1957 graduate of Watertown High School. He graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 1959 with an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering followed by a Bachelor of Science from Northeastern University in 1969. He was a member of the Massachusetts National Guard. On June 22, 1968, he married Barbara June Brennan at Community Methodist Church in Wayland, Massachusetts. He was an employee of IBM for 30 years from 1963 to 1993. James loved to work with wood building furniture, tend to his multiple gardens and repair antique clocks. He was also an avid collector of anything with a history and loved adding to his collections and his knowledge of the past. He was a member of the NAWCC (National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors) since 1970 including Connecticut Chapter 148 and Mid-Hudson Chapter 84. James was also a member of the LaGrange Lion's Club for 20 years and enjoyed serving his community. His favorite place on earth was his beach cottage on Humarock Beach in Scituate, Massachusetts, built by his grandfather in 1940. James spent summers there as a child. Later in life, he lovingly maintained the cottage and loved walking the beach collecting buoys and rocks. Wherever in the world he was, he loved greeting the day with "It's a beautiful day in Humarock!" He is survived by his wife Barbara, daughter, Karen June Grant, her husband Jason and their son Nikolai of Natick, MA. Calling Hours will be held Tuesday February 2, 2016 from 6pm to 8pm at the Timothy P. Doyle Funeral Home 371 Hooker Ave. Poughkeepsie, New York 12603. Funeral services will be Wednesday February 3, 2016 10am in the Funeral Home with Entombment to follow at Poughkeepsie, Rural Cemetery. The family wishes to thank the 5A staff at Ferncliff Nursing Home for their loving care of not only James but his family. We also appreciate all the support we have gotten from Patti, Miriam, Maricel, Paula, Elaine and Cathy during his extended illness. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to the Grace Smith House Poughkeepsie, NY or the Hudson Valley Alzheimer's Association, 2 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 103, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. If you would like to leave an online condolence please visit www.doylefuneralhome.com