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Dessi Cappellanti 1922 - 2012

Dessi Cappellanti of California United States was born on June 14, 1922 in Colver, Cambria County, PA, and died at age 90 years old on November 6, 2012 in Mission Viejo, Orange County, CA. Dessi Cappellanti was buried on November 9, 2012 at Ascension Cemetery in Lake Forest.
Dessi Cappellanti
Desiderio
California United States
June 14, 1922
Colver, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, 15927, United States
November 6, 2012
Mission Viejo, Orange County, California, United States
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  • Introduction

    Desiderio "Dessi" Cappellanti was born on June 14th, 1922 in Colver, Pennsylvania, to Antonio Cappellanti (1897 - 1975) and Caterina Mazzarella (1897 - 1980). Both of his parents were born in Italy. Dessi had four siblings: Virginia, Mary Ida, Alberto, and one more sister. Dessi Cappellanti married Jessie Helen Cappellanti (1926 - 2018). A veteran, Desiderio served in the United States Army during World War II. He enlisted on May 19th, 1943 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Dessi Cappellanti died on November 6th, 2012 in Mission Viejo, California, at the age of 90 and is buried in Ascension Cemetery in Lake Forest. California.
  • 06/14
    1922

    Birthday

    June 14, 1922
    Birthdate
    Colver, Cambria County, Pennsylvania 15927, United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    The United States military classified Dessi as "White, Citizen"
  • Early Life & Education

    When he entered the United States military, Dessi said that he had completed "4 years 0f High School" He attended Morgantown High School in Morgantown, West Virginia where he was in the Senior Follies.
  • Military Service

    A veteran of World War II, Dessi's military record is as follows: Military serial#: 35754803 Enlisted: May 19, 1943 in Clarksburg West Virginia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    The United States military classified Dessi's civilian occupation as "Kitchen Workers In Hotels, Restaurants, Railroads, Steamships, Etc., N.e.c." In 1947, Dessi was a meat cutter in Morgantown, West Virginia.
  • 11/6
    2012

    Death

    November 6, 2012
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Mission Viejo, Orange County, California United States
    Death location
  • 11/9
    2012

    Gravesite & Burial

    November 9, 2012
    Funeral date
    Ascension Cemetery in Lake Forest, Orange County, California 92630, United States
    Burial location
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In 1922, in the year that Dessi Cappellanti was born, on James Joyce's 40th birthday, his book Ulysses was published in France. The book covers the experiences of an Irishman in Dublin on an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Now considered a classic, it was controversial at the time. Due to some sexual content, the book was banned in the U.S. during the 1920's and the U.S. Post Office destroyed 500 copies of the novel.
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In 1948, at the age of 26 years old, Dessi was alive when on May 14th, the State of Israel was proclaimed by David Ben-Gurion, who became Israel's first Premier, and the U.S. officially recognized Israel. That evening, Egypt launched an air assault on Israel.
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