ArtForFreedom Posted September 26 Posted September 26 Quote Joan Clare Ciccone passed away peacefully early in the morning of September 24th, 2024, after a brief encounter with a very aggressive cancer. She will be terribly missed by her family and friends whose lives she enriched with her enthusiasm, joy and love. Joan was born February 3rd, 1943 in Taylor, Michigan and raised by mother Rose and her husband Howard Gustafson. She was followed by five brothers with whom she remained close for the rest of her life. In 1961 she graduated from Holy Redeemer in Detroit. Joan attended Henry Ford Community College and became a dental assistant through on the job training with dentists in Dearborn and Allen Park. She liked to reminisce about fun times in Detroit shopping at Hudson's and eating Saunder's hot fudge cream puffs which remained a special treat whenever she ventured back. On April 16th, 1966 she married Silvio Tony Ciccone who had been widowed with six kids (Anthony, Martin, Madonna, Paula, Christopher and Melanie Ciccone) and had an instant family. They were active in the Catholic Church and community and remained so for the rest of her life. In 1967 she gave birth to Joey Ciccone who had a heart defect and never made it home from the hospital. Jennifer Ciccone was born in 1968 and Mario Ciccone completed the family in 1969. During this time Joan helped Tony build their house in Rochester Hills, moving from the Harrington Hills subdivision in Pontiac which would be developed into the Silverdome property. https://www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com/obituaries/Joan-Ciccone/#!/Obituary 2
MusicLoverDude Posted September 26 Posted September 26 Damn. Her stepmom is only a decade older than my Mom so this hits :( May she RIP.
AlbumOfTheYear Posted September 26 Posted September 26 (edited) rip Edited September 26 by AlbumOfTheYear
Bends Posted September 26 Posted September 26 I'm sorry, I just woke up and misread the topic title. Condolences.
Bad_vocal_technique Posted September 26 Posted September 26 I had no idea she always had a step mom. Rip 1
LikeaRebel Posted September 26 Posted September 26 RIP Joan. Thank you for raising the Queen of Pop. 1
The7thStranger Posted September 26 Posted September 26 Rest in peace, Joan! Amazing that Silvio is still with us.
Oktober Knight Posted September 26 Posted September 26 RIP Joan. She was always so supportive of Madonna and the Ciccone family. Poor Silvio, that's gotta be heartbreaking losing the 2 loves of his life to cancer 2
Venice B Posted September 26 Posted September 26 RIP and I hope she and her father/family stay strong. I started reading her biography literally yesterday and started to get to know about their relationship. This is sad
nightowl Posted September 26 Posted September 26 Rip Joan. I'm sure You became a wonderful stepmother. You did your best to raise the kids. Thanks for all the hard work you dedicated and the family. 1
Soda Pop Queen Posted September 27 Posted September 27 I didn't realize there was only a 15 year age difference between Madonna and Joan. R.I.P. to her.
ithinkheknowsoutsold Posted September 27 Posted September 27 RIP. I hope her loved ones are doing well.
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