John Ciccone, Jr.

MARBLEHEAD - John Ciccone, Jr., age 91, a longtime resident of Marblehead, passed away on April 1, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Ciccone, of Marblehead with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. He was the son of the late John and Josephine Ciccone of Portland, Maine.

He was the devoted father of John Ciccone, III and his wife, Liane of West Peabody, Eric Ciccone and his wife, Amy of Marblehead and the late Theresa Broderick and her surviving husband, Michael of Marblehead; the cherished grandfather of Nicole McGintee, Michael Broderick, Gabriel Broderick, David Boderick John Broderick, Eric Ciccone, Adrienne Ciccone and Annelise Ciccone; the brother of the late Carmine Ciccone, Angie Ciccone, Joseph Ciccone, Theresa Ciccone, Dolly Ciccone, Celia Perry, Mickey Crosen, and Yola Alendorf. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

John grew up in Portland, Maine, attended Portland High School and received his GED in the U.S. Navy. He was a Chief Petty Officer with 20 years active duty and 10 years in the Navy Reserve. He served at the end of WWII, and during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was the plant superintendent for Suffolk Downs from 1970-1982 and owned Beden Hardware in Lynn from 1982 to present. He raised his family in Revere and was a dedicated and active member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Marblehead and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. He volunteered for many years at Star of the Sea Church including with funeral liturgies. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family at Sunday dinners and their Maine Lakehouse.