Published Apr 30, 2005 in the "Tucson Citizen" Tucson, Arizona
"Zdena M. Kapral
Born November 4th, 1913 in Czechoslovakia, she died on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in the La Rosa Health Care Center, part of the Santa Catalina Villas Retirement Community. Zdena was married for 67 years to Alex M. Kapral, an industrialist and inventor, who predeceased her in January of 2000. Together they built the well known Tucson landmark, the Normandy estate on Redington Road. Prior to moving to Tucson they lived in retirement in Naples, Florida and Darien, Connecticut.
On arrival in the USA from Australia in 1957, they first lived in Chicago, where they founded the Industrial Synthetics Corporation, a company specializing in cement additives, where Zdena was the accountant and Treasurer. In the early seventies they moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where they were major stockholders in the Edgewater Paper Company, later renamed Akrosil Corporation, a company of which Zdena was Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and Alex was Chairman and CEO.
When they moved to Tucson in the early 80′s, Zdena published her memoirs, called “Tomorrow Will Be Better”. The book, by Harbinger House, recounts their perilous lives under Hitler, Alex’s imprisonment by the Gestapo, and their later move to India, where they were caught up in the Indian Civil War, before their safe arrival in Australia.
Both Alex and Zdena were patrons of the Tucson Opera, and avid horse people. When they could no longer ride, they donated their Lipizzaner horses to a charitable foundation for children.
Zdena is survived by two daughters, Eve Kapral Searle of Pearce, Arizona, and Janet Kapral Abels, of New York City, and granddaughter, Caroline Alexandra Abels.
The burial will be in the Czech Republic on May 14th, and there will be a Memorial Mass at 10:00 a.m. on May 21st, at the EAST LAWN PALMS CHAPEL, 5801 East Grant Road, Tucson, Arizona."
"Zdena M. Kapral
Born November 4th, 1913 in Czechoslovakia, she died on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in the La Rosa Health Care Center, part of the Santa Catalina Villas Retirement Community. Zdena was married for 67 years to Alex M. Kapral, an industrialist and inventor, who predeceased her in January of 2000. Together they built the well known Tucson landmark, the Normandy estate on Redington Road. Prior to moving to Tucson they lived in retirement in Naples, Florida and Darien, Connecticut.
On arrival in the USA from Australia in 1957, they first lived in Chicago, where they founded the Industrial Synthetics Corporation, a company specializing in cement additives, where Zdena was the accountant and Treasurer. In the early seventies they moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where they were major stockholders in the Edgewater Paper Company, later renamed Akrosil Corporation, a company of which Zdena was Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and Alex was Chairman and CEO.
When they moved to Tucson in the early 80′s, Zdena published her memoirs, called “Tomorrow Will Be Better”. The book, by Harbinger House, recounts their perilous lives under Hitler, Alex’s imprisonment by the Gestapo, and their later move to India, where they were caught up in the Indian Civil War, before their safe arrival in Australia.
Both Alex and Zdena were patrons of the Tucson Opera, and avid horse people. When they could no longer ride, they donated their Lipizzaner horses to a charitable foundation for children.
Zdena is survived by two daughters, Eve Kapral Searle of Pearce, Arizona, and Janet Kapral Abels, of New York City, and granddaughter, Caroline Alexandra Abels.
The burial will be in the Czech Republic on May 14th, and there will be a Memorial Mass at 10:00 a.m. on May 21st, at the EAST LAWN PALMS CHAPEL, 5801 East Grant Road, Tucson, Arizona."
Published Apr 30, 2005 in the "Tucson Citizen" Tucson, Arizona
"Zdena M. Kapral
Born November 4th, 1913 in Czechoslovakia, she died on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in the La Rosa Health Care Center, part of the Santa Catalina Villas Retirement Community. Zdena was married for 67 years to Alex M. Kapral, an industrialist and inventor, who predeceased her in January of 2000. Together they built the well known Tucson landmark, the Normandy estate on Redington Road. Prior to moving to Tucson they lived in retirement in Naples, Florida and Darien, Connecticut.
On arrival in the USA from Australia in 1957, they first lived in Chicago, where they founded the Industrial Synthetics Corporation, a company specializing in cement additives, where Zdena was the accountant and Treasurer. In the early seventies they moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where they were major stockholders in the Edgewater Paper Company, later renamed Akrosil Corporation, a company of which Zdena was Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and Alex was Chairman and CEO.
When they moved to Tucson in the early 80′s, Zdena published her memoirs, called “Tomorrow Will Be Better”. The book, by Harbinger House, recounts their perilous lives under Hitler, Alex’s imprisonment by the Gestapo, and their later move to India, where they were caught up in the Indian Civil War, before their safe arrival in Australia.
Both Alex and Zdena were patrons of the Tucson Opera, and avid horse people. When they could no longer ride, they donated their Lipizzaner horses to a charitable foundation for children.
Zdena is survived by two daughters, Eve Kapral Searle of Pearce, Arizona, and Janet Kapral Abels, of New York City, and granddaughter, Caroline Alexandra Abels.
The burial will be in the Czech Republic on May 14th, and there will be a Memorial Mass at 10:00 a.m. on May 21st, at the EAST LAWN PALMS CHAPEL, 5801 East Grant Road, Tucson, Arizona."
"Zdena M. Kapral
Born November 4th, 1913 in Czechoslovakia, she died on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in the La Rosa Health Care Center, part of the Santa Catalina Villas Retirement Community. Zdena was married for 67 years to Alex M. Kapral, an industrialist and inventor, who predeceased her in January of 2000. Together they built the well known Tucson landmark, the Normandy estate on Redington Road. Prior to moving to Tucson they lived in retirement in Naples, Florida and Darien, Connecticut.
On arrival in the USA from Australia in 1957, they first lived in Chicago, where they founded the Industrial Synthetics Corporation, a company specializing in cement additives, where Zdena was the accountant and Treasurer. In the early seventies they moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where they were major stockholders in the Edgewater Paper Company, later renamed Akrosil Corporation, a company of which Zdena was Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and Alex was Chairman and CEO.
When they moved to Tucson in the early 80′s, Zdena published her memoirs, called “Tomorrow Will Be Better”. The book, by Harbinger House, recounts their perilous lives under Hitler, Alex’s imprisonment by the Gestapo, and their later move to India, where they were caught up in the Indian Civil War, before their safe arrival in Australia.
Both Alex and Zdena were patrons of the Tucson Opera, and avid horse people. When they could no longer ride, they donated their Lipizzaner horses to a charitable foundation for children.
Zdena is survived by two daughters, Eve Kapral Searle of Pearce, Arizona, and Janet Kapral Abels, of New York City, and granddaughter, Caroline Alexandra Abels.
The burial will be in the Czech Republic on May 14th, and there will be a Memorial Mass at 10:00 a.m. on May 21st, at the EAST LAWN PALMS CHAPEL, 5801 East Grant Road, Tucson, Arizona."
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