Maria Capolarella-Montante
Maria Capolarella-Montante has been an active member of the Pittston community for 90 years by continually supporting its growth through a recognition of its history.
Maria has lived in Pittston all of her life and was raised by two Italian immigrants alongside her three older brothers. “From that time as a little girl, I was so attached to the town and the people in the town,” Maria explained. Besides the community that created this welcoming feeling in Pittston, she also loved the surrounding natural environment, including the mountains and the Susquehanna river.
Even as a little girl, she loved the town’s past, specifically drawn to the buildings as a visual representation of that rich history. This love of history and wanting her town to be recognized shaped her decisions to help her town for the rest of her life.
