Longtime Food Pantry Volunteer Passes Away

Eileen (MacIntosh) Capobianco, formerly of Natick, died Sunday June 24, 2012 at her home in Westborough.

Capobianco was a longtime volunteer at many nonprofits, namely food pantries. She was a longtime volunteer at the staffing the pantry every Wednesday morning and making reminder calls to the volunteers about their schedules.

"Eileen went out of her way to help clients feel welcome at the pantry and to help them find the specific food item they were looking for," said Sarah Rothery, director at the Northborough Food Pantry. "She had a smile and friendly word for each client. I worked with her for several years and enjoyed her stories about Nova Scotia and marveled at her energy! Her family has asked that donations should be made to the food pantry. She will be greatly missed."

According to the Boston Globe obituary, "She is remembered as a loving soul, with relentless energy to better this world, an unwavering dedication to serving others and one who spread cheer to all those she encountered in life Eileen was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and grew up in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. After high school, she graduated from Boston City Hospital School of Nursing. She married Anthony (Tony) in 1955 and lived in Natick raising their four boys from 1959 to 1995."

Read the rest of it here, which also includes service information. Donations may be made in her name to the Northborough Food Pantry.