Anchorage resident Joseph Wayne Capwell, 63, died Aug. 3, 2009, at Providence Alaska Medical Center. A visitation will at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with a service at noon, at Witzleben Legacy Funeral Home, 1707 South Bragaw St. A burial will be afterward at Fort Richardson National Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jesse Cortez, Robert Yerkes, Leroy Nicholson, Jim Robinson and Craig Maines. Joseph was born May 29, 1946, in Sayre, Pa. His hobbies included collecting model cars, working on electronics, building things of all sorts, and watching professional wrestling. His family wrote, "He was a loving father and grandfather, always a cheerful and understanding man. A good friend, and a loving and compassionate person." He is survived by daughters, Bonita Sue Capwell of Chicago and Jody Marie Cortez of Anchorage; son-in-law, Jesse Cortez; brother, Robert Hon of Anchorage; grandchildren, Craig Maines of New York, Christopher Arthur of Virginia Beach, Leroy Nicholson, Julia Robinson, Kyle Robinson, Sean Capwell, Robert Cook, Christopher Capwell, Robert Cook, Christopher Capwell, Isiah Cortez and Jessie Cortez, all of Anchorage; great-grandchildren, Mercedes Maines of New York, George Retes of Anchorage' and his best friend, Robert Yerkes of Anchorage, and numerous extended family. Arrangements were handled by Witzleben Legacy Funeral Home and Crematory. Published in adn.com from August 9 to August 10, 2009