Olive Mary (Bateman) Kapinos

July 3,2025 Olive went home to be with the Lord, her beloved husband Lewis along with family and friends who have passed from this life before her. Born September 15, 1926, in Ft. Myers, Florida to Mark and Almena Bateman. She grew up and lived on the family farm. She worked at a gas station during World War II. That is where she met the love of her life, Lewis Kapinos, who was stationed at the Army base, Buckingham Field. He would hang around the gas station until she was off duty. They married in 1946 and moved to Bondsville, Massachusetts where Lewis’s family resided. They had five children:  Linda, Stanley, Mary, Anne and Pauline. Mom was a very gracious southern lady, and her family was what she lived for. She loved Sunday drives and Sunday suppers with the whole family. She loved cooking and baking and made the best decorated cakes for our birthdays and holidays.  Her favorite television show was Perry Mason which unfortunately was on at the same time she was cooking supper! What’s burning mom? Always ready to travel the United States she would have a suitcase ready at a moment’s notice. She would be happiest if they were traveling to see family. She loved playing games with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, teaching all how to play different card games, especially canasta. Jigsaw puzzles were another favorite to enjoy with the family. She enjoyed the Wednesday night canasta games with her friends, Anna Belisle, Mary Fautex, Vi Pietras, and Adele Gaudette. Bowling was Sunday night and ceramics was a weekly outing. She had a sense of humor and once poured a glass of water down Lewis’s back when he was being a wise guy. She loved it when her girls joined her to gang up on her son for a snowball fight. If the family was around, she was happy. However, if she used your middle name, you knew you were in trouble. She is predeceased by her husband Lewis Kapinos, her son Stanley Mark Kapinos, her sister-in-law Pauly Kapinos. All her siblings: Jeanne Perry and husband Frank, Vivian Styles and Roger, Charles Bateman and wife Dorothy, Mark G. Bateman and his wife Shirley Richmond Bateman. Her nephews Jeffry Clay and Mark James Bateman, John Perry, son in law James Kozuh, son in law Tim Morin and grandson Robert Satkowski. She is survived by her daughters: Linda Satkowski and husband Paul, Mary Russell and husband Wayne, Pauline Kozuh and Chuck Burr, Anne Morin and Tom Hendy and daughter in law Virginia Kapinos. Grandchildren: Christopher Satkowski and wife Saki, Sara Morin Levia and husband Del, Caroline Morin, Vicki Kapinos Davis and husband Tomas, Steven Kapinos and wife Christine, Pamela Kapinos Hogan and husband Chris, Jason Kozuh and wife Alison, Beth Russell Nytko and husband Damon Nytko. Great grandchildren: Ashley and John Satkowski, Nathaniel, Patrick and Owen Levia, Lauren Gassnola, Ryan and Ryleigh Nytko, Jackie Davis, and Reagan and Sloan Kapinos, Emily Kozuh. Nieces and nephews: Lila Perry Sleeper and husband Chuck, Jane Perry, Clint Bateman and wife Robin.  A Visitation Period will take place on Monday, October 6, 2025, from 8:30 - 9:30 am in Motyka Funeral Home, 2186 Main Street, Three Rivers. A Funeral Mass will be offered on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 10 am in Divine Mercy Parish, 2267 Main St., Three Rivers. Olive will be laid to rest in St. Anne's Cemetery in Three Rivers following the mass.

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