Walter Joseph Caracciolo
Walter Joseph Caracciolo, of Lattingtown, previously of Glen Cove, passed away on Feb. 5, 2011 at the age of 92. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Natalie; his daughters, Diane Ursprung (predeceased by Kip) of Geneva, Switzerland, Jane Armstrong (Jim) of Lattingtown, Liz Krumenacker of Boston, MA, Annemarie (Romesh Vaitilingam) of Bristol, England; in addition to his seven grandchildren, Meredith (Mark D’Agostino), Blake, Cordelia, Lindsay, Brett, Cara and Marco; and numerous nieces and nephews. His sister Marjorie Hagan predeceased him. Born in New York City to Joseph and Florence (O’Brien) Caracciolo, he graduated from New York University and had a long career as an aeronautical design engineer, working on computer and CAD designs for military and commercial airplanes, including the Concorde. Memorial service held at St. Josaphat’s Monastery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Hospice Care Network. The family is also asking able donors to donate to their nearest blood center as the gift of blood helped to sustain him through his valiant battle. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Oyster Bay Funeral Home.
