Donald Lee Capriotti

Donald Lee Capriotti, 76, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Dallas. Funeral: 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington. Interment: 2:15 p.m. at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, at the funeral home. Memorials: Donations may be made to Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association or the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Arlington. Donald was born on November 24, 1943 in Toledo, OH to Marion Capriotti and Eulala McAfee Capriotti. He served as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years and retired as a Lt. Colonel; worked as a simulator instructor for Southwest Airlines for 20 years; and volunteered for 8 years at Tierra Verde Golf Club. Donald was a member of the Dadaelians and QB-Quiet Birdman. He enjoyed playing golf and watching college football. Survivors: Wife of 29 years, Anna Mulvaney Capriotti; children, David Capriotti, Caryn Pagett and husband, Forest, and Sean Johnson and wife, Claire; brothers, Larry Capriotti and wife, Dottie; sister, Judy Conner and husband, Brad; and grandchildren, Kevin, Reed, Ryan, Jessie, Julie, Shea, Thomas and Ella. Wade Family Funeral Home (817) 274-9233