Cheryl Lynn Cappello, 64, died peacefully Monday, October 4, 2021 in the comfort of her home,
surrounded by her family, in St. Marys, Ga. after a brief battle with metastatic breast cancer.

Cheryl was born October 2, 1957 in Warren, Ohio to Dean and Martha Hawk. Cheryl grew up
and lived in Canton, Ohio for over 60 years and only moved to St. Marys, Ga. this past April to
enjoy the warmer climate with her husband of 41 years.
Cheryl married Robert Cappello in 1980 and they were blessed with three daughters. Cheryl
was active in her community; and as a longtime parishioner to Christ the Servant Catholic
Parish where she led baptism classes and the annual giving tree for several years. Additionally
she was an avid volunteer at her daughters' schools: Middlebranch Middle School and Glen
Oak High School. When she beat breast cancer the first time, she enrolled in the Cleveland
Clinic's 4th Angel Mentoring Program to help other women with the same diagnosis.
She will be best remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend.
Cheryl was preceded in death by her father and mother and her father-in-law and mother-in-law:
Robert and Mary Jane Cappello.

She is survived by her husband, Robert; their three daughters and their spouses: Amanda
(Chris) Emerson, Cydney (Ben) Luong, and Kaylee (Brennan) Castillo; five grandchildren:
Keaton, Dylan, Owen, Noa, and Cruz; her step-mother Patricia Hawk; sister Brenda Hawk;
brother Brian Hawk; and many adoring nieces and nephews.

Family and friends may visit on Monday, October 11 at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of
Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. both at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church at 106
Dillingham St E, St. Marys, GA 31558.

Followed by burial at Green Pine Cemetery at 96281 Green Pine Rd, Yulee, FL 32097 and then
lunch at the Cappello home at 1750 Isles of Saint Marys Way, St. Marys, GA 31558.

Allison Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in her honor to St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital at http://giftfunds.stjude.org/cherylcappello.