Alfred F. Capone

Alfred F. Capone North Augusta, SC – Memorial Services for Mr. Alfred F. Capone, 78, of North Augusta, SC, who passed away suddenly on June 28, 2015, will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Belvedere Church of God. Rev. Denny Haston officiating. Interment will be private. Al was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 17, 1936. He began his career with the United Steelworkers of America in October 1954 at the Valley Mould & Iron Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio as a member of Local Union 2981. One year later he was appointed to the Safety Committee. While working as a maintenance electrician he was elected to the Grievance Committee in 1957. While at Valley Mould he attended the Human Engineering Institute which was owned and operated by Republic Steel Corporation to get his electronics degree. Two years later he was elected Chairman of the Grievance Committee. In 1960 he was elected President of his local union and subsequently was used as a temporary staff representative on and off from 1966 until early 1969 when he as recommended by Director Paul Shrimp and appointed permanently by USWA International President I.W. Abel to work in the Cleveland District. He was named Organizing Coordinator for District 28 which covered all of the Northeast Ohio. During his career he was involved in at least 288 organizing drives for the Steelworkers not only in District 28 but in other parts of the country as well. In 1986 he was appointed as Key Staff Representative. In 1989 he was named Assistant Director in District 28 by Director Frank Valenta. After the Steelworkers restructuring and merging of Districts in 1995, Ohio was consolidated from five Districts into one. Frank Vickers became the Director and named Al as Sub-District Director for Northeast Ohio. In 2003, Al and his wife Cheryl moved to North Augusta, SC. In addition to his dedicated services to the United Steelworkers and the City of Bedford Heights, Al spent much of his time serving on various civic and community committees. He served as a United Way representative for the United Steelworkers and on the Cleveland AFL-CIO COPE Scanning Committee. Al also had a long history with the City of Bedford Heights. After several bids for a Council seat, he was elected in 1969. Al served the Bedford Heights for 32 years and held several different elected and appointed positions: City Council – 12 years; Civil Service Commission – 3 years; Charter Review – 6 years; Labor Liaison Representative – 11 years. Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Cheryl Baumann-Capone; three sons, Joseph Capone, Rick Capone and John Capone of Cleveland, OH; a daughter, Gina Capone-Evangelista of Chesterland, OH; twelve grandchildren; a brother, Charles Rambert of Bedford, OH; a sister, Lucy Klinkiewicz of Garfield Heights, OH. He was preceded in death by his parents, Enrico Capone and Rose Capone Rambert; a sister, Constance Bocyczka. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803.278.1181). Visit the registry at www.poseycares.com.

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Alfred F. Capone

September 17, 1936 - June 28, 2015