Gennaro J. Mangiacapra, age 83 of Hicksville, New York, passed away on Monday November 14, 2005 in North shore Hospital Long Island, New York. Mr. Mangiacapra, a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Army, was born in Capodrise, Italy to the late Francesco and Speranza (Capasso) Mangiacapra and has been a resident of New York for 40 years prior to that living in Bridgeport. He was a retired headwaiter for the Yonkers and Roosevelt Raceways and was the widower of Anna Merva Mangiacapra. Survivors include his beloved children Dr. Frank Mangiacapra and his wife Judy of Vestal, New York and Hope Carroll and her husband Robert of East Northport, New York 4 grandchildren Anthony, Annmarie, Joseph and Robert, 2 sisters Mary Ann Merva of Florida and Carmela Almonte of Trumbull and several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by a brother Joseph Mangiacapra and 2 sisters Luigia De Biase and Lorenza D'Amico. Funeral services will take place on Saturday November 19th at 9:15 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 10 a.m. in Holy Name of Jesus Church Stratford for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in St. Michael's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Friday from 4-7 p.m.