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 Vincent DePaul Caccaviello
October 20, 2007
Vincent DePaul Caccaviello, 85, of 19 Wealthy Ave., died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center after a short illness.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Oct. 7, 1922, son of James and Mary F. Lamb Caccaviello, he attended local schools and was a graduate of George Washington High School in Washington Heights, N.Y.
He was a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. In his youth, he acted in Broadway productions and plays with Rod Stieger, Tony Curtis and Telly Savalas.
A World War II veteran, he served in the Army Air Corps in the Philippines.
Mr. Caccaviello was last employed for the former Giftos Brothers as a sales representative for more than 20 years. He retired in 1984. Prior to that, he worked at the former Robert Hall Clothing and Palmers Variety. He also owned and operated the Aero Shade and Blind Co. on South Street, which is now the Pittsfield Visitors Center. After leaving Giftos Bros., he had also worked at White Star Confections Co., Hallmark Cards, Wonder Bread and Party World.
He was a volunteer for RSVP and had worked at its Tourist Information Booth, Downtown Inc., and a volunteer of the Salvation Army, the Christian Center and the Elizabeth Freeman Center.
He was an accomplished artist of greeting cards and a fan of the Mets and the Giants.
Mr. Caccaviello leaves his wife, the former Rose M. Tufo, whom he married on April 18, 1947, at St. Elizabeth Church in Manhattan.
Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, Maria C. Caccaviello and Teresa M. Caccaviello, both of Pittsfield; a son, Paul J. Caccaviello of Dalton; and a granddaughter.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- A memorial service for Vincent DePaul Caccaviello, who died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the DERY FUNERAL HOME, 54 Bradford St., Pittsfield, with Capt. Scott D. Peabody of the Salvation Army officiating.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family at Pittsfield Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends at the funeral home on Thursday from noon until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his memory may be made to Recipe for Success or to the Salvation Army, both in care of the funeral home.
Vincent is lovingly survived by his granddaughter, Grace Olivia Caccaviello, and by a daughter-in-law, Karen Caccaviello. He enjoyed the love and companionship of his dog, "Tootsie."
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