In 1982, Tony Cappa took over leadership of the Oasis Senior Center ukulele club. On Monday, at age 97, he stepped down as dozens of friends sent him off with a party that was part luau and part old-fashioned variety show.
Around the midpoint between his return from World War II and this week, Tony Cappa learned how to play ukulele.
“My uke has blessed me,” Cappa said, holding his instrument aloft. Then he led the crowd in “Sing,” a children’s song rearranged by pop acts since the 1970s:For anyone else to hear.Tony Cappa listens as friend Tom Noble plays ukulele Monday at the Oasis Senior Center. Tony Cappa, left, sings a song with Tim Ogawa during Cappa’s retirement party Monday. Ogawa is succeeding Cappa as head of the Oasis ukulele club.
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