- Date Of Birth: May 24, 1998
- Date Of Death: April 24, 2022
- State: Connecticut
Charles A. (Charlie) Capalbo, age 23, of Fairfield, loving and cherished son of Anthony and Jennifer Capalbo, passed away peacefully at Boston Children’s Hospital, surrounded by his devoted family at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 24, 2022 following a courageous and inspirational five-year battle with cancer. Born at Norwalk Hospital, Charlie was a lifelong Fairfield resident. Charlie attended Sherman School, St. Thomas School, Tomlinson Middle School, Notre Dame Fairfield High School, graduated from Fairfield Ludlowe High School, and completed his freshman year at Fairfield University while in remission. Charlie’s life centered on hockey. He was a goaltender for Notre Dame Fairfield and Fairfield Co-op and also played for the Darien Youth Hockey Association. Charlie was proud to have been coached by and worked for renowned NHL goaltender coach, Mitch Korn. Charlie also coached and refereed hockey and enjoyed mentoring for the STORM Special Hockey program. In addition to his loving parents, Charlie will be greatly missed by his brother, Will Capalbo; his beloved girlfriend, Peyton Siegel, maternal grandparents, Ina Chadwick and her husband Dr. Richard Epstein of Westport and Janis Wilde of Maryland; aunts and uncles: Rebecca Jarit and her husband, Paddy of Trumbull, Nina Wilde of Philadelphia, PA, Keith Wilde of MD, Lisa Floros and her husband, Michael of Newtown, Toni Capalbo and her husband Carlos Collazo of Old Greenwich and cousins Zachary, Shaina, Harrison, Emily, Thomas, Cece, and Gabby, as well as countless dear friends. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Tony and Lucy Capalbo and maternal grandfather, James Wilde.
