Northborough - Anthony J. Cappucci Jr., passed away on August 18, 2015, at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington after a several-year battle with cancer. He was 71. He leaves his wife of 45 years, Mary (Jastrebski) Cappucci of Northborough; his siblings, Lawrence Cappucci and his wife Ginny of Cape Coral, FL; Elizabeth McGaw and her husband Philip of Shirley; Louis Cappucci and his wife Renee of Medfield; Paul Cappucci and his wife Mary Ellen of Groton; aunts, uncles, many nieces & nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and cousins. Born in Banana River Naval Air Station, Florida, Anthony was raised in East Boston and Tewksbury. He graduated from Tewksbury High School and later from Wentworth Institute and Northeastern University. Mr. Cappucci worked as a Nuclear Engineer for several companies including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Savannah River Site, and eventually retiring from Westinghouse Safety Management Solutions. Anthony moved to Northborough in 2013, and is formerly of Augusta, GA and Hilton Head Island, SC. A member of St. Rose of Lima Parish, he was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Cappucci served overseas in Vietnam during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army. Calling hours will be held Friday, August 21, 2015 from 4-7 p.m. in Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main St. Northborough. His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10 a.m. in St. Rose of Lima Church, 244 West Main St. Northborough. Burial with military honors will follow in Howard St. Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Mr. Cappucci's name may be made to Lahey Hospital & Medical Center attn: Office of Philanthropy, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805 https://philanthropy.lahey.org/make-a-gift or to the Covenant House, Times Square Station, P.O. Box 731, New York, NY 10108-0900 https://www.covenanthouse.org Visitation Friday August 21, 2015 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Hays Funeral Home 56 Main Street Northborough, MA 01532 Service Information Saturday August 22, 2015 10:00pm, St. Rose of Lima Parish 244 W. Main St. Northborough, MA 01532 Interment Location Howard Street Cemetery