Marguerite Capon

September 25, 1921 - September 28, 2011

Marguerite Capon, 90, of Falmouth, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at her home. Born on September 25, 1921 in Lesdain, France, she was a daughter of the late Anthanas and Marguerite Delhal Berton. On October 27, 1947, she married René- Henri Capon, and her dear husband survives her passing. She was a talented seamstress, who shared her gift with family and friends, and she was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Falmouth. As part of the French Resistance, she received a citation from the British government for her heroic efforts in saving Allied Airmen shot down during World War II. She was the last member of her immediate family, having been recently preceded in death by her sister, Louise Celine Pickett. In addition to her husband of 63 years, René-Henri Capon, she is survived by four children: William Dominque (Lela) Capon, Jacques Henri Gui Capon, Marguerite Marie (John) Cox, and Jean Paul Capon, all of Falmouth; 6 grandchildren: Gina, Carrie, Jill, Joy, Stephen, and Anthony; and 3 great grandchildren: Jacob, Mark III, and Joseph; and a host of extended family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2011, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Falmouth, with Rev. Johnson Thekkudan, C.M.I. officiating. The visitation will be from 9-10:50 a.m. on Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Interment will take place in the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the Knights of Columbus Chapter #14728, 202 Second Street, Falmouth, Kentucky 41040.     var item = document.getElementById("tukios_iframe"); // Now calculate our height. if (item){ //Looks like we have tukios_iframe. Lets do stuff var currentWidth = item.clientWidth; var proposedHeight = (currentWidth + 80) * 9/16; item.height=proposedHeight; } PDF Printable Version