Melodye Louise Capitani (Wysowski)
(1945 - 2010)
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Sacred Pilgrimage
Birth is a beginning
and death a destination
And life is a journey:... See More
From childhood to maturity
and youth to age;
From innocence to awareness
and ignorance to knowing;
From foolishness to desecration
and then perhaps to wisdom.
From weakness to strength or
from strength to weakness
and often back again;
From health to sickness
and we pray to health again.
From offense to forgiveness
from loneliness to love
from joy to gratitude
from pain to compassion
from grief to understanding
from fear to faith.
From defeat to defeat to defeat
until looking backwards or ahead
We see that victory lies not
at some high point along the way
but in having made the journey
step by step
a sacred pilgrimage.
Birth is a beginning
and death a destination
And life is a journey;
A sacred pilgrimage to life everlasting
--author unknown
and death a destination
And life is a journey:... See More
From childhood to maturity
and youth to age;
From innocence to awareness
and ignorance to knowing;
From foolishness to desecration
and then perhaps to wisdom.
From weakness to strength or
from strength to weakness
and often back again;
From health to sickness
and we pray to health again.
From offense to forgiveness
from loneliness to love
from joy to gratitude
from pain to compassion
from grief to understanding
from fear to faith.
From defeat to defeat to defeat
until looking backwards or ahead
We see that victory lies not
at some high point along the way
but in having made the journey
step by step
a sacred pilgrimage.
Birth is a beginning
and death a destination
And life is a journey;
A sacred pilgrimage to life everlasting
--author unknown
Dina Capitani (daugher)
January 26th, 2010
A Mother's Love -Song Tribute
A Mother’s Love
© 2/19/07 Dina Capitani
(Dedicated to my mother whose love has truly been the most tender, compassionate and profound love I’ve ever known.)
Whose door is always open? A mother’s door
Whose heart is always broken? A mother’s
Whose hands are always giving? A mother’s hands
Whose love is all-forgiving? A mother’s
A mother’s love is like no other’s love
A mother’s life is like no other’s life
A mother’s arms are like no other’s arms
And when she smiles, the sun and moon subside
For they themselves abide
In a mother’s love
Whose eyes are always knowing? A mother’s eyes
Whose garden’s always growing? A mother’s
Whose words are always telling? A mother’s words
Whose soul is not for selling? A mother’s
A mother’s love is like no other’s love
A mother’s life is like no other’s life
A mother’s arms are like no other’s arms
And when she smiles, the sun and moon disarm
For they themselves are warmed
By a mother’s love
A mother’s love is like no other’s love
A mother’s life is like no other’s life
A mother’s arms are like no other’s arms
And when she smiles, the sun and moon subside
For they themselves abide
In a mother’s love
© 2/19/07 Dina Capitani
(Dedicated to my mother whose love has truly been the most tender, compassionate and profound love I’ve ever known.)
Whose door is always open? A mother’s door
Whose heart is always broken? A mother’s
Whose hands are always giving? A mother’s hands
Whose love is all-forgiving? A mother’s
A mother’s love is like no other’s love
A mother’s life is like no other’s life
A mother’s arms are like no other’s arms
And when she smiles, the sun and moon subside
For they themselves abide
In a mother’s love
Whose eyes are always knowing? A mother’s eyes
Whose garden’s always growing? A mother’s
Whose words are always telling? A mother’s words
Whose soul is not for selling? A mother’s
A mother’s love is like no other’s love
A mother’s life is like no other’s life
A mother’s arms are like no other’s arms
And when she smiles, the sun and moon disarm
For they themselves are warmed
By a mother’s love
A mother’s love is like no other’s love
A mother’s life is like no other’s life
A mother’s arms are like no other’s arms
And when she smiles, the sun and moon subside
For they themselves abide
In a mother’s love
Dina Capitani (Daughter)
January 11th, 2010
Melodye's Resume and Accomplishments
December 18, 2008
IN MELODYE'S OWN WORDS...
"Dina told me my obituary was lame, so here are some accomplishments and highlights of my life, etc. if you want to include any of them in the obituary:"
Published Christian writer and editor.
Involved member of Living Rock Church, Killingworth, CT from 1988 to 1993, when I moved to Nashville, TN.
Write newspaper articles for the church and newsletter articles for The Planting, a Rock Church publication; transcribed prophecies and video voiceover; converted sermons to brochure. Worked at Summerfest auction for building fund; worked on the construction of new sanctuary.
Developed, coordinated and oversaw a Christian Coffee House at a venue in Guilford, CT. About 200 people turned out.
Real estate secretary in CT for 18 years. Created, wrote and performed 3 Christmas videotaped roasts at the law firm. (See Resume at bottom for full resume and published credits.)
Member of Toastmasters in CT for three years; member of Toastmasters in TN for 2 years. Several Best Speaker awards.
Member of Christian prayer group ministry, Support of Singles, in Mount Juliet, TN for 4 years.
Projects:
Created and designed an anthology of 30 years of personal writings, including Christian and personal poetry, prose, testimonies and non-published articles on a variety of subjects.
Personal, printed Bible studies
Created and developed graphically-designed specialty products and marketing materials for my daughter’s business for 4 years and assisted in all phases of the business.
Special Interests:
My children
My friends
Intercessory Prayer
Sharing my faith and all God has done for me
Writing, Editing, Proofreading
Home decorating
Cleaning, Organizing
Flea Markets, Thrift Stores, Yard Sales
Graphic design and Desktop Publishing, Copywriting
Dining out
Anything to do with water – showers, swimming pools, lakes, beaches, “River World” at Disney Word’
RESUME
Melodye Capitani
3824 Lake Aire Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37217
Tel: 615.361.9781 Fax: 615.360.9725 Email: deecap2@comcast.net
SOFTWARE: PC: Windows XP 2002, MS Office 2003 (Word, Excel, Power Point), Office
Ready Professional, MS Publisher, PhotoDraw, MS Outlook, Email, Internet.
EQUIPMENT: Compaq Presario, CPU 2.93 GHz, 504 MB RAM, Cable Internet. Plain
paper fax/copier, HP color printer; two phone lines.
SKILLS: Writing (see Published Credits attached), editing, proofreading; grammar, spelling,
sentence structure, punctuation. Skilled in legalese and drafting of legal documents.
Typing: 65+ wpm. Desktop publishing and design, bookkeeping.
STRENGTHS: “Eagle eye,” detail- and project-oriented, thorough, innovative, creative, dedicated, organized, self-motivated, problem solver.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2004 – until DOD Retired/Disabled
2001 – 2004 Professional Assistant, Nashville, Tennessee (homebased business)
Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Copyrighting, Marketing Materials, Bookkeeping, Spreadsheets, Form Development, Desktop Publishing and Design, Word-processing, Data Entry, Bulk Mailing, Organizing, Filing.
1996 - 2004 Owner, thewriteword, Nashville, Tennessee (homebased business)
Writing/editing/revision/reorganization/proofreading; word-processing, data entry, contract and agreement writing, invoices, bookkeeping, spreadsheet/form development. Desktop publishing/design: newsletters, bios, resumes, brochures, letterhead, logos, book covers, business cards, invitations, song lyrics, recipes. Matting/framing of poetry, prose, quick verse, song lyrics, recipes.
2001 – 2002 Mortgage Loan Processor, Allied Mortgage Capital Corp., Hendersonville, Tennessee
Residential loan processing on CalyxPoint. Solicitation of all pertinent information/ supporting documentation. Downloading/analyzing of credit reports. Title policy and appraisal requests. Packaging of loans to lender. Writing/design of marketing materials.
2000 – 2001 Horizon Concepts, Inc., Brentwood, Tennessee
Jun – Dec Editorial Assistant
Heavy proofreading/copyediting/revision of each issue, including page layouts and final dbl (18 annual issues). Article/column writing. Transcription of taped interviews.
Photo and graphics acquisition. Managing of editorial flow and development of spreadsheets for same. Editorial deadline notifications to columnists. Interfacing with graphic designer and R. R. Donnelley (printer). Reviewing/editing readers’ responses for publication. Internet research. Development of writer’s guidelines/agreements, column descriptions.
Jan – May Assistant to the Office Manager/Receptionist; Copyeditor
All incoming calls and reception. Heavy mail intake and distribution. Processing
of incoming subscriptions, back issues, undeliverables, address changes. Logging,
tracking and distribution of all overnight/courier mail. Heavy distributor contact
to research/resolve subscriber problems. Weekly reconciliation and report of subscription intakes and deposits. Text/dbl proofing and editing.
Melodye Capitani
page two
1998 – 1999 Administrative Assistant/Desktop Publisher
Howard & Company Realtors, Nashville, Tennessee
Development/design of marketing materials and Listing Presentation Portfolio. Spreadsheet development to track listings, closings, income, agent/company commission splits. Copywriting, correspondence. Database management. Hand-recordation/transcription of minutes. Bulk mailings. Office accounting: accounts receivable/payable, commission checks, statement reconciliation (three accounts). Incoming calls, reception, mail handling and distribution.
1996 – 1997 Associate Editor, Nashville NET Magazine, Nashville, Tennessee
Proofing/editing/revision of all articles and columns. Feature interview/writing.
1993 – 1996 Office Manager/Bookkeeper, Aldredge Construction, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee
Office setup: filing system; furniture, equipment, forms, supplies selection. Development/design of work orders, proposals, contracts, marketing materials,
legal agreements. Drafting of all correspondence. Spreadsheet creation for job cost/budget control. Accounts receivable/payable. Payroll computation and
processing. Quarterly tax returns. Heavy supplier and subcontractor contact.
Training and supervising of two employees. Incoming calls and reception.
1987 – 1993 Cloutier & Domnarski, Attorneys-at-Law, Old Saybrook, Connecticut *
1974 – 1987 John G. Ellsworth, Attorney-at-Law, Old Saybrook/Old Lyme, Connecticut
Real Estate Paralegal
All areas of general practice, real estate focus. Real estate closings start to finish
for sellers/buyers/lenders. Title search request/analysis. Title rundowns and
document filing. Detection/clearing of title problems. Preparation of all closing
documents (Warranty/Quitclaim/Mortgage Deeds, Mortgage Notes, title policies,
HUD Settlement Statements, lenders' closing packages.) Calculation of adjustments
and monies due at closing. Checks for closing. Scheduling of closings among all
involved parties. Heavy client/lender/attorney/realtor contact. In general practice: writing of leases, contracts, agreements, correspondence. Tape transcription: wills,
pleadings, subpoenas, interrogatories, trusts, judgments, property settlement agreements, correspondence. Training/supervising of new employees.
* At Cloutier & Domnarski: Event Planner. Birthdays; wrote/performed three
videoed comedy roasts for office Christmas parties.
EDUCATION
1992 – 1993 Christian Writers Institute, Lake Mary, Florida
Christian Writing Techniques (c. course)
Middlesex Community College, Middletown, Connecticut
1988 Proofreading
1974 Creative Writing
On Request: references, writing/desktop publishing samples
PUBLISHED CREDITS
2002
The Best Poems and Poets of 2002, The Other Side of Love
Today’s Famous Poems – On the Wings of Pegasus, Late Love
Letters from the Soul, All is Black
2001
The Sound of Poetry (Three-album CD/tape anthology of 33 selected poets), All is Black, Your Birthday
2000
GospelToday Magazine, Jul 2000, Money: What Does the Bible Say?, The Development and Evolution of Money
Gospel Industry Today Magazine, Aug 2000, A Legacy to Future Generations
GospelToday Magazine, Nov/Dec 2000, Financial Freedom (Column)
1997
Ophthalmic Business Management, Michael J. Cherubino, Instructor
Proofing, editing, revision, typing, design of 100+ page course on business management for the optical industry
The Art of Negotiating (ghostwritten)
1996
Nashville NET Magazine, Feature Article: Habitat for Humanity: A Hand Up…Not a Hand Out
A Collection of Angels, Through a Glass Darkly, Since I Became a Child of God
1995
Framebuyer Magazine, Mar/Apr 1995, Balance: the Lost Art of Frame Buying
(Proofing, editing, revision, typing, design)
1994 – 1995
Anthologies of Christian Poetry, Regret, Worship, We Plant This Tree, You Kept Your Promise, Paid in Full
1993
Glad Tidings, Jun 1993, Time is Short
1990
The Planting, He’s Building His House (ghostwritten)
AWARDS/RECOGNITION
2004
Certificate of Achievement, Outstanding Achievement in Poetry, Famous Poets Society
2003
Semi-finalist, International Open Poetry Contest, The International Library of Poetry, All is Black
2002
Editor’s Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement, The International Library of Poetry
Honorable Mention, Famous Poets Society, Late Love
Famous Poet for 2002, Famous Poets Society, Eighth Annual Convention, Reading of Late Love
Nominee, Poet of the Year for 2002, The International Society of Poets
1998 - 2000, Best Speaker Awards, Toastmasters International
1997
Semi-finalist, North American Open Poetry Contest, The National Library of Poetry, Notes
1993
Honorable Mention, Connecticut Poetry Society, The World of a Child
1990
Best Speaker Award, Nutmeg Toastmasters
1988
Honorable Mention, The World of Poetry, All is Black
IN MELODYE'S OWN WORDS...
"Dina told me my obituary was lame, so here are some accomplishments and highlights of my life, etc. if you want to include any of them in the obituary:"
Published Christian writer and editor.
Involved member of Living Rock Church, Killingworth, CT from 1988 to 1993, when I moved to Nashville, TN.
Write newspaper articles for the church and newsletter articles for The Planting, a Rock Church publication; transcribed prophecies and video voiceover; converted sermons to brochure. Worked at Summerfest auction for building fund; worked on the construction of new sanctuary.
Developed, coordinated and oversaw a Christian Coffee House at a venue in Guilford, CT. About 200 people turned out.
Real estate secretary in CT for 18 years. Created, wrote and performed 3 Christmas videotaped roasts at the law firm. (See Resume at bottom for full resume and published credits.)
Member of Toastmasters in CT for three years; member of Toastmasters in TN for 2 years. Several Best Speaker awards.
Member of Christian prayer group ministry, Support of Singles, in Mount Juliet, TN for 4 years.
Projects:
Created and designed an anthology of 30 years of personal writings, including Christian and personal poetry, prose, testimonies and non-published articles on a variety of subjects.
Personal, printed Bible studies
Created and developed graphically-designed specialty products and marketing materials for my daughter’s business for 4 years and assisted in all phases of the business.
Special Interests:
My children
My friends
Intercessory Prayer
Sharing my faith and all God has done for me
Writing, Editing, Proofreading
Home decorating
Cleaning, Organizing
Flea Markets, Thrift Stores, Yard Sales
Graphic design and Desktop Publishing, Copywriting
Dining out
Anything to do with water – showers, swimming pools, lakes, beaches, “River World” at Disney Word’
RESUME
Melodye Capitani
3824 Lake Aire Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37217
Tel: 615.361.9781 Fax: 615.360.9725 Email: deecap2@comcast.net
SOFTWARE: PC: Windows XP 2002, MS Office 2003 (Word, Excel, Power Point), Office
Ready Professional, MS Publisher, PhotoDraw, MS Outlook, Email, Internet.
EQUIPMENT: Compaq Presario, CPU 2.93 GHz, 504 MB RAM, Cable Internet. Plain
paper fax/copier, HP color printer; two phone lines.
SKILLS: Writing (see Published Credits attached), editing, proofreading; grammar, spelling,
sentence structure, punctuation. Skilled in legalese and drafting of legal documents.
Typing: 65+ wpm. Desktop publishing and design, bookkeeping.
STRENGTHS: “Eagle eye,” detail- and project-oriented, thorough, innovative, creative, dedicated, organized, self-motivated, problem solver.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2004 – until DOD Retired/Disabled
2001 – 2004 Professional Assistant, Nashville, Tennessee (homebased business)
Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Copyrighting, Marketing Materials, Bookkeeping, Spreadsheets, Form Development, Desktop Publishing and Design, Word-processing, Data Entry, Bulk Mailing, Organizing, Filing.
1996 - 2004 Owner, thewriteword, Nashville, Tennessee (homebased business)
Writing/editing/revision/reorganization/proofreading; word-processing, data entry, contract and agreement writing, invoices, bookkeeping, spreadsheet/form development. Desktop publishing/design: newsletters, bios, resumes, brochures, letterhead, logos, book covers, business cards, invitations, song lyrics, recipes. Matting/framing of poetry, prose, quick verse, song lyrics, recipes.
2001 – 2002 Mortgage Loan Processor, Allied Mortgage Capital Corp., Hendersonville, Tennessee
Residential loan processing on CalyxPoint. Solicitation of all pertinent information/ supporting documentation. Downloading/analyzing of credit reports. Title policy and appraisal requests. Packaging of loans to lender. Writing/design of marketing materials.
2000 – 2001 Horizon Concepts, Inc., Brentwood, Tennessee
Jun – Dec Editorial Assistant
Heavy proofreading/copyediting/revision of each issue, including page layouts and final dbl (18 annual issues). Article/column writing. Transcription of taped interviews.
Photo and graphics acquisition. Managing of editorial flow and development of spreadsheets for same. Editorial deadline notifications to columnists. Interfacing with graphic designer and R. R. Donnelley (printer). Reviewing/editing readers’ responses for publication. Internet research. Development of writer’s guidelines/agreements, column descriptions.
Jan – May Assistant to the Office Manager/Receptionist; Copyeditor
All incoming calls and reception. Heavy mail intake and distribution. Processing
of incoming subscriptions, back issues, undeliverables, address changes. Logging,
tracking and distribution of all overnight/courier mail. Heavy distributor contact
to research/resolve subscriber problems. Weekly reconciliation and report of subscription intakes and deposits. Text/dbl proofing and editing.
Melodye Capitani
page two
1998 – 1999 Administrative Assistant/Desktop Publisher
Howard & Company Realtors, Nashville, Tennessee
Development/design of marketing materials and Listing Presentation Portfolio. Spreadsheet development to track listings, closings, income, agent/company commission splits. Copywriting, correspondence. Database management. Hand-recordation/transcription of minutes. Bulk mailings. Office accounting: accounts receivable/payable, commission checks, statement reconciliation (three accounts). Incoming calls, reception, mail handling and distribution.
1996 – 1997 Associate Editor, Nashville NET Magazine, Nashville, Tennessee
Proofing/editing/revision of all articles and columns. Feature interview/writing.
1993 – 1996 Office Manager/Bookkeeper, Aldredge Construction, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee
Office setup: filing system; furniture, equipment, forms, supplies selection. Development/design of work orders, proposals, contracts, marketing materials,
legal agreements. Drafting of all correspondence. Spreadsheet creation for job cost/budget control. Accounts receivable/payable. Payroll computation and
processing. Quarterly tax returns. Heavy supplier and subcontractor contact.
Training and supervising of two employees. Incoming calls and reception.
1987 – 1993 Cloutier & Domnarski, Attorneys-at-Law, Old Saybrook, Connecticut *
1974 – 1987 John G. Ellsworth, Attorney-at-Law, Old Saybrook/Old Lyme, Connecticut
Real Estate Paralegal
All areas of general practice, real estate focus. Real estate closings start to finish
for sellers/buyers/lenders. Title search request/analysis. Title rundowns and
document filing. Detection/clearing of title problems. Preparation of all closing
documents (Warranty/Quitclaim/Mortgage Deeds, Mortgage Notes, title policies,
HUD Settlement Statements, lenders' closing packages.) Calculation of adjustments
and monies due at closing. Checks for closing. Scheduling of closings among all
involved parties. Heavy client/lender/attorney/realtor contact. In general practice: writing of leases, contracts, agreements, correspondence. Tape transcription: wills,
pleadings, subpoenas, interrogatories, trusts, judgments, property settlement agreements, correspondence. Training/supervising of new employees.
* At Cloutier & Domnarski: Event Planner. Birthdays; wrote/performed three
videoed comedy roasts for office Christmas parties.
EDUCATION
1992 – 1993 Christian Writers Institute, Lake Mary, Florida
Christian Writing Techniques (c. course)
Middlesex Community College, Middletown, Connecticut
1988 Proofreading
1974 Creative Writing
On Request: references, writing/desktop publishing samples
PUBLISHED CREDITS
2002
The Best Poems and Poets of 2002, The Other Side of Love
Today’s Famous Poems – On the Wings of Pegasus, Late Love
Letters from the Soul, All is Black
2001
The Sound of Poetry (Three-album CD/tape anthology of 33 selected poets), All is Black, Your Birthday
2000
GospelToday Magazine, Jul 2000, Money: What Does the Bible Say?, The Development and Evolution of Money
Gospel Industry Today Magazine, Aug 2000, A Legacy to Future Generations
GospelToday Magazine, Nov/Dec 2000, Financial Freedom (Column)
1997
Ophthalmic Business Management, Michael J. Cherubino, Instructor
Proofing, editing, revision, typing, design of 100+ page course on business management for the optical industry
The Art of Negotiating (ghostwritten)
1996
Nashville NET Magazine, Feature Article: Habitat for Humanity: A Hand Up…Not a Hand Out
A Collection of Angels, Through a Glass Darkly, Since I Became a Child of God
1995
Framebuyer Magazine, Mar/Apr 1995, Balance: the Lost Art of Frame Buying
(Proofing, editing, revision, typing, design)
1994 – 1995
Anthologies of Christian Poetry, Regret, Worship, We Plant This Tree, You Kept Your Promise, Paid in Full
1993
Glad Tidings, Jun 1993, Time is Short
1990
The Planting, He’s Building His House (ghostwritten)
AWARDS/RECOGNITION
2004
Certificate of Achievement, Outstanding Achievement in Poetry, Famous Poets Society
2003
Semi-finalist, International Open Poetry Contest, The International Library of Poetry, All is Black
2002
Editor’s Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement, The International Library of Poetry
Honorable Mention, Famous Poets Society, Late Love
Famous Poet for 2002, Famous Poets Society, Eighth Annual Convention, Reading of Late Love
Nominee, Poet of the Year for 2002, The International Society of Poets
1998 - 2000, Best Speaker Awards, Toastmasters International
1997
Semi-finalist, North American Open Poetry Contest, The National Library of Poetry, Notes
1993
Honorable Mention, Connecticut Poetry Society, The World of a Child
1990
Best Speaker Award, Nutmeg Toastmasters
1988
Honorable Mention, The World of Poetry, All is Black
Dina Capitani (Daughter)
January 7th, 2010
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