Donald Michael Ciccarone

A Port Charlotte resident and area contractor. Donald Michael Ciccarone, 80 died Monday, February 16, 2015 at Tidewell Hospice, Inc. in Port Charlotte. Don was a 1952 graduate of Massilon Washington, HS. He attended Kent State Univ. for two years. He worked as a car painter before going into business with his father as the owners of C & C Cement Contractors in Canton for many years. After moving to the Englewood area in 1983, he and his son Christopher owned Ciccarone & Ciccarone, Inc. As an Eagle Scout he was a part time counselor at Camp Tuscazoar in Bolivar and spent a summer working on Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in New Mexico. A ham radio operator, KN8G and a former Grand Knight of KofC Council 7672. He is survived by his wife of 58 years: Grace (McFarren); daughter Lisa Angel (Ted) of Pickerington, OH; four sons: Christopher (Connie) of Port Charlotte, D. Gregg (special friend Linda Fulmer) of Venice, Mitchell (Sheila) of Canton, OH; Michael (Jeanna) of Venice; sisters: Carole Spadafora, Judee Bedenko, Bernadette Cornelius, 12 grandchildren and12 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Regina and George Ciccarone and a sister Nina Finsel. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 11:00 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 5265 Placida Rd. Grove City, FL 34224. In lieu of flowers please make contributions in Mr. Ciccarone's memory to Tidewell Hospice, Inc. 5955 Rand Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34238.