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Captroppa香蕉视频直播檚 granddaughter April Richards remembers her grandfather as an avid story-teller with a heart of gold.
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Captroppa had lived in Penticton with his wife Linda Taylor for over 30 years and had become well-known within the community.
| Ned Captroppa, his granddaughter April Richards, and wife Linda Taylor pose for a photo. Richards said her entire family is heart-broken by the death of her grandfather. (Contributed by April Richards) |
He was walking home from getting a beer at a local pub Monday evening when he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Winnipeg Street and Nanaimo Avenue at approximately 7:40 p.m.
The driver did not stop. Captroppa was treated by paramedics at the scene and then taken to Penticton Regional Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
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Richards said the incident has left the entire family extremely heart-broken, grieving and searching for answers.
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