John Capitola

John R. Capitola, 73, of Liberty Township, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Trumbull Regional Hospital in Warren. John was born July 11, 1949 in New Castle, PA., the son of Jack and Veronica (Sojack) Capitola. John served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He retired from Liberty local school system as a custodian. John was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and enjoyed golfing in his spare time. He was a member of the Church Hill United Methodist Church. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 26 years, Darlene (Fritz) Capitola, daughter, Pam (Eric) Pesta, of Erie, PA. and their children Nathan and Spencer; his sister, Kathleen (James) Murphy of Austintown and their daughters, Shannon Murphy (Steve) of Philadelphia, PA and Jamie Murphy (Dave) of Pittsburgh, PA.; and his honorary family, Christian and Patrick Denning and their children, Grace, Kylie and Carter. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 14th, 12:00 PM at Church Hill United Methodist Church, where the family will receive relatives and friends from 10:00 AM until the time of service. A luncheon will be served in fellowship hall immediately following the service.