Lugri D. (Rague) Caprio
February 25, 1918 ~ March 19, 2012
PORTLAND - Lugri D. (Rague) Caprio died peacefully on March 19, 2012 at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence in Portland. She was born on February 25, 1918, second daughter of Felice and Antoinetta (Biscotti) Rague. She was educated in Portland schools, graduated from Cathedral High School (1937), and lived all her life in Portland. She married Fred Caprio in June 1945, having waited and prayed for him throughout the long years of World War II. Together, they raised 4 children, instilling in each a deep pride for their Italian heritage. Lugri was an excellent seamstress, and hand craft artisan, but her great love was for quilting. At the suggestion of her quilting teacher, she entered a queen-bed size quilt in the 1989 Cumberland County Fair, and won the blue ribbon for best quilt; and the purple ribbon for best item in hand craft class. Lugri is survived by her 4 children; John Anthony Caprio and his wife Susan of Goffstown, NH, David E. Caprio and his wife Lois of Haverhill, MA; daughters, Mary Caprio Bearor and her husband Thomas of Colebrook, NH and Margaret Fitzgerald and her husband Dr. Michael Fitzgerald of Palmer, AK. She leaves ten grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her beloved Freddie, one grandchild and one great-grandchild. She leaves also two beloved sisters, Libby Call and Theresa Colucci, both of Portland, and a brother Roger Rague of Los Angeles, CA, and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 23rd at Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland. Prayers will be recited at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, at the funeral home, followed by a 9:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, 72 Federal Street, Portland. Interment will follow in New Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lugri's memory may be made to: Catherine McAuley High School, 631 Stevens Avenue, Portland, Maine 04103.Online condolences may be expressed below.
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We are very sorry to learn of Lugri’s passing. I often think of our Dad’s comment that you knew how well you did as a parent by looking at how your grandchildren turned out. I’m sure Fred and Lugri are both resting easy now knowing they did a good job and were well loved.
– Judy and Terry Davis