Obit: Cacioppo, Peter Elliot (1944 - 2014)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Armato, Burback, Cacioppo, Ciolek, Darlinger, Ertl, Neubauer

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 1/07/2015

Cacioppo, Peter Elliot (16 OCT 1944 - 29 DEC 2014)

Peter Elliot Cacioppo, 70, of Ogema, went to heaven on Dec. 29, 2014. He passed surrounded by his loving family at his home after a two year battle with cancer.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 at Holy Rosary from 10 to 11 a.m. Service will be at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow the service, then to cemetery.

Peter was born in Chicago, Ill. on Oct. 16, 1944 to his mother, Anna (Armato), and father, Salvatore Cacioppo. Peter married the love of his life Rosemary Darlinger on Oct. 17, 1964. He worked at Deluxe Check Printing for 20 years before moving to Westboro in 1984, then to Ogema in 1994. He then worked at Liberty Homes for another 20 years.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Rosemary Cacioppo; sister, Antionette Burback; son, Sam (Diane) Cacioppo; daughters, Mickey (James) Neubauer and Diana (Gene) Ertl; four grandchildren, Thomas (Julie) Neubauer, Brandy (Adam) Neubauer, Kelly and Kurtis Ertl; three nephews, Tony (Laura) Burback, Richard (Cindy) Burback, Ed (Nancy) Burback; and one niece, Joanne (Joe) Ciolek.

Pete was an active hunter and fisherman. He loved boating and had a passion for telling stories about the "big ones" that got away. He enjoyed quality time with family and cruising in his Corvette.