01/07/2026
What began as a once-in-a-lifetime golf trip quickly became a medical crisis for Vinnie Caputo. After an earache turned into a rare and life-threatening case of meningitis and sepsis, Vinnie was airlifted to St. Joseph's Hospital, where a highly skilled neurosurgery team was waiting for him.
His wife, Antonietta, remembers how quickly everything unfolded. “When the surgeon handed the phone to the nurse, I could hear him scrubbing in for the procedure. That’s how fast they were moving,” she shared. “It gave me peace of mind knowing they were ready and waiting to take care of him.”
After emergency brain surgery, Vinnie began to make remarkable progress, surprising even his care team. Along the way, the doctors, nurses, therapists, and staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital cared not only for Vinnie, but for Antonietta as well, surrounding their family with compassion and support.
Today, Vinnie is fully recovered, back on the golf course, and looking forward to future milestones with his family. “I was in the right place at the right time,” Vinnie says. “St. Joe’s gave me a second chance to celebrate all the good things in my life, and I’m not going to waste a second of it.”
Read more about Vinnie and Antonietta Caputo’s inspiring journey and the life-saving care at St. Joseph’s Hospital by visiting: https://bit.ly/3L5WsNj