Warren R. Capenos
Warren R. Capenos, 80, of Sarver passed away peacefully Saturday.
Born June 28, 1937, in Sewickley, Warren was the son of the late John Adolph and Evelyn Pearl (Hague) Capenos.
Warren graduated from Ambridge High School in 1955, and then served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1960 until 1966.
He worked for many years at S.S. Kresge Co. and Kmart Corp., from which he retired from after 30 years as a district manager.
Warren had served on the Board of Municipal Authority of Buffalo Township and as president of Wall Rose Mutual Insurance Co.
He was a 40-year member of Armstrong Masonic Lodge 239 in Freeport, Shriner president of Caravan 14, past president of Butler County Chamber of Commerce, past United Way board member, 30-year member of the Butler Private Industry Council, now known as Tri-County Workforce Investment Board, past member of the Allegheny Valley Hospital PULSAR Board, member of the Fraternal Order of Police, member of the NRA, and a 71-year member of the Barbershop Harmony Society, of which he was a four-time chorus world champion.
Warren was a dedicated volunteer fireman from the age of 14 until his death.
He is survived by his four children, Steven (Pamela) Capenos of Beavercreek, Ohio; Michael (Jeanie) Byerly of Winchester, Va.; Kathleen (Timothy) Barrett of Yorktown, Va., and Kimberly Capenos of Tyrone, Pa. He was blessed with 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and had a special, faithful friend in Barbara Vogel of Butler. He is also survived by a sister, Carol (David) Bowman of Plano, Texas.
Warren was preceded in death by his wife of 33 years, Mary (Knott); and a brother, John (Anna) of Pennellville, N.Y.;
CAPENOS — Viewing for Warren R. Capenos, who died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at Fox Funeral Home, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg. A memorial service will immediately follow at 3 p.m.Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Wexford.In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Barbershop Harmony Foundation International, Inc., 110 Seventh Avenue North, Suite 200, Nashville, TN, 37203.For more information, please visit www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.
