Salvatore Cicirello

Salvatore (Sal) Cicirello, age 99, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 surrounded by family members. He was a Chester Township resident for 75 years. Born on July 5, 1925 in Lakewood, Ohio, he was the only son of the late Biagio and Maria (Lo Re) Cicirello; two sisters, Carmela Wilkins and Catherine Wells, also predeceased him.

With help from the G.I. Bill, Sal attended Case Institute of Technology where he earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in engineering mechanics. At Case, he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity and also ran track, where he was known as Smiling Sal of the Half Mile. A summer job as a construction site supervisor led to nearly a 50-year career in construction management, including 20 years as president of Cicirello Construction Company.

In 1948, he married his beloved wife, Helen (Stanislaw), who survives, along with their four champs: Nancy Cicirello, Barbara (Richard) Korn, Joanne (William) Kochuk, and Helen Cicirello (Martin Korkowski). Foreign exchange daughter Alexandra (Lockwood) Smith also survives. Five grandchildren are left to cherish his memory: Nicholas (Janice) Korn, Evan and Jeffrey Kochuk, and Madeline and Benjamin Korkowski, along with three great-grandchildren, Riley, Matthew, and Jordan Korn. Sal also leaves behind one sister, Mary Martha (John) Ryan and several nieces and nephews.

Long active in his community and church, Sal was a member of the Chester Township Zoning Board of Appeals, the West Geauga Recreation Council, the West Geauga Board of Education, and Kiwanis. He and Helen also hosted two foreign exchange students. At his church, he served on the vestry and sang in the choir.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 4th, at St. Christopher by-the-River, 7601 Old Mill Rd. in Gates Mills. A reception will follow in the church's guild room. A private entombment at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens is planned. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Habitat for Humanity or St. Christopher by-the-River.

Services entrusted to Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home; visit www.gattozziandson.com to share fond memories and heartfelt condolences with Sal's family.