Obituary of Cicco De Ciro De Cicco

<h1>Ciro De Cicco</h1> 1929 – 2009 The De Cicco family on January 24, 2009, endured the loss of its beloved patriarch Ciro. He is survived by loving wife of 56 years Immacolata (Gina), son Andrew and wife Christine; daughters Cristina Ramirez and husband Everardo, Maria Speyer and husband Christopher and Eugenia De Cicco and partner James. His ten grandchildren will miss his wisdom, his humour and his grace. Mr. De Cicco was a loving father and husband, as well as a true pioneer. He immigrated to Canada in July 1967 with Gina and their young children from Naples, Italy, where he owned a small business. He carried his entrepreneurial spirit to Waterloo where he soon established, together with Gina, a number of businesses. Today, Intercosmetics, a beauty products manufacturer, distributor and wholesale business, Gina’s Health and Beauty Spa and Gina’s College of Aesthetics are thriving successful companies that bear his unmistakable imprint. He was active in his social life as a past President of the Italian Cortina Club. He was also a founding member of the Centro Sociologico Italiano di Toronto, Loggia Giuseppe Garibaldi. Ciro leaves us with a legacy of love and an indomitable spirit; one that will live on in his children, grandchildren, and all those whose lives he touched. Friends are invited to share their memories of Ciro with his family during visitation at the Erb &amp; Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Monday January 26, from 7-9 pm and Tuesday January 27, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Parish Prayers at 8:45 pm. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church, 173 Lourdes St., Waterloo, on Wednesday, January 28 at 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Edward Sheridan as Celebrant. Condolences for the family and in lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario may be arranged through the funeral home, 519.745.8445 or www.erbgood.com. In living memory of Ciro, a donation will be made to the Trees for Learning program by the funeral home. “Perhaps they are not stars, but Openings in Heaven, where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines upon us to let us know they are happy”