Nathaniel Joseph Capps

Nathaniel Joseph Capps, age 22, died on Monday, February 17, 2025, at UVA Medical Center after a long fight with cancer that began in 2017. Born in Charlottesville on March 10, 2002, Nate had many interests, including art, games, philosophy, opera, and theology, though what he most enjoyed growing up was Scouting.

Nate did not let cancer hold him back. He graduated from high school, earned his Eagle Scout rank, and began his education at Piedmont Virginia Community College, all in 2020. Nate loved his college and, after having to stop classes in 2022 due to the return of his cancer, returned to complete two more semesters in 2023 and 2024. Nate was a young man of deep faith and made pilgrimages to Rome and Lourdes, supported by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Order of Malta, which sponsors pilgrimages for the sick and disabled. He met the challenges of life with a quiet courage and intelligence, a simple heart, and a beloved sense of humor. Nate is dearly missed by his parents, Patricia Sifka and Michael Capps; his sisters, Darcy and Emily Capps; and his dog Jasper, who meant the world to him.

Wake for Nate will be held on Monday, February 24, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Teague Funeral Home, 2260 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 and a Latin Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 25, at 12:00 p.m., at Holy Comforter Catholic Church, 208 E. Jefferson St., Charlottesville, VA 22902. Burial will follow at St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church, 14414 St. Isidore Way, Orange, VA 22960. with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Make-A-Wish, the Order of Malta (Federal), or the Emily Couric Cancer Center.