What is Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin's middle name?
Josephine Mae
What is Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin's full name?
Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin
Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin nickname(s):
Mae Capone
Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin date of birth:
April 11, 1897
How old was Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin when died?
89
Where was Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin born?
New York City
When did Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin die?
April 16, 1986
Where did Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin die?
Hollywood, Florida
Why did Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin die?
Natural Causes
Who is Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin's father?
Michael Coughlin
Who is Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin's mother?
Bridget Gorman
Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin brother(s):
Agnes Coughlin, Danny Coughlin
Mary Josephine Mae Coughlin sister(s):
Muriel Coughlin
Short Biography
Mae Capone (April 11, 1897 – April 16, 1986), a.k.a. Josephine, was the widow of Al Capone.Mae Capone was born in New York City to Irish parents Michael Coughlin and Bridget Gorman. Mae Capone was raised in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn, New York, USA.She was two years older than her husband, and they did not marry until after she gave birth to their only child, Albert Francis Capone ("Sonny Capone"). After she married Al Capone, she lived in Amityville, Long Island. Mae Coughlin Capone was known as Josephine by friends and family.She had a total of four sisters and two brothers. Two of the sisters were named Muriel, another was named Agnes, and one brother was named Danny.Mae Capone had allergies, especially to dust and wool. She was an ardent churchgoer along with her son. She attended Sunday mass and weekly services at the Gesu Church in Miami. She also took great pains to make sure her son would not fall into the life of crime her famous husband had chosen, stating to Sonny: "Don't do as your father did, he broke my heart".She died at 3:35 am on April 16, 1986 at the Hollywood Hills retirement home in Hollywood, Florida (Broward County). Her wake was held at the Neptune funeral home in Ft. Lauderdale, and she was later cremated at the Royal Palm Crematory.