Cosmo M. Ciccarello

Cosmo (Chick) M. Ciccarello, retired Selectman, construction inspector and family man passed away after a short illness. He was 83 years old.

Chick was the devoted husband of his predeceased wife for 47 years, Barbara (DiNanno) Ciccarello. They were married in 1967 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Malden Massachusetts surrounded by a small and intimate gathering of 498 close friends and family. They built their home and settled in Stoneham Massachusetts where they began their family and lived a life of service and faith.

Chick is survived by his two sons, Cosmo M. Ciccarello, Jr. and his wife Carmelina (Bettencourt) Ciccarello and Rocco Ciccarello and his partner Bruce Brockway all of Stoneham. Chick is also survived by his two loving and adoring grandchildren Cosmo and Mia Ciccarello. Chick is survived by his Goddaughter Karen (Carrabino) Napoli and her husband John and many loving and adoring nieces and nephews.

Chick was born in 1938 in North End of Boston to Sicilian immigrant parents, Orazio Ciccarello and Rosa A. (Rao) Ciccarello. Chick is a graduate of Christopher Columbus High School and he also attended Suffolk University in Boston. Chick worked for numerous years as a pushcart peddler in the North End before starting a career for the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) as a civil construction inspector. He retired in 2000 after 37 years.

Chick always had a strong interest in assisting people including his family, his parents and in-laws, friends, constituents, and anyone that needed anything. Chick had a love for politics; his passion led to a lifetime of being a civic activist. He served 21 consecutive years on the Stoneham Select Board and also served on the Planning Board, Finance and Advisory Board, retirement board and Stoneham Democratic Town Committee. Chick also served on the Board of Directors for the VNA Middlesex East, where he became an expert auctioneer, Learn to Figure Skate Club & Stephen Johnson Scholarship Fund, and supported many nonprofit charity organizations through fundraising activities. When his kids where young, Chick was a volunteer coach for all their sporting events. Chick and Barbara where both proud parishioners of St. Patricks' Parish and volunteered for many events through the years. Chick is currently a member of the Appian Club of Stoneham

In his later years, Chick loved trips to the casinos. He loved all the local Italian cuisine (and occasional Chinese cuisine) restaurants in town. He loved watching Red Sox games and following the stock market.

Please consider making a donation in Chick's memory to Mystic Valley Elder Services 300 Commercial Street #19, Malden MA 02148; please note Meals on Wheels program. This way every senior can have a good meal, just as Chick loved.

Family and friends are kindly invited to gather and share memories with Chick's Family on December 20 in the Barile Family Funeral Home 482 Main St. (RT 28) Stoneham from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass Celebrating Chick's Eternal Life in St. Patrick Church 71 Central St. Stoneham at 10:00 a.m. Interment Lindenwood Cemetery, Stoneham.