Maxine I. Cicerone

Maxine I. Cicerone, “Mackie,” of Port Jervis, N.Y., died peacefully at home on Friday, May 26, 2017, with her loving children by her side. She was 74.
Daughter of Comonaldo Cicerone and Iona (Badoud) Blood, and stepdaughter to Robert W. Blood, she was born in Port Jervis on Nov. 12, 1942, and raised in Milford, Pa., at the then-titled “Bob’s Beach.” She graduated from the newly minted Delaware Valley High School and moved to Virginia, where she worked as a bookkeeper, married, and raised a family. She moved back to the New York area to be near her children and parents, retiring from bookkeeping in 2007.
Maxine was an incredibly generous and kind person who was devoted to her family, selflessly acting as a support for their interests and ambitions, and often as a caregiver when they were ailing. She loved her gardens, the art of stamping cards and scrapbooks, listening to audiobooks, postage stamp collecting and getting some snuggles from her treasured pets.
Survivors include her daughter, Kelly A. Martindale; son, Michael E. Martindale; and cousins Eileen Maluchnik and Vina Mills.
She was predeceased by her parents and her cousin Carol Roa.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Morristown Medical/Carol G. Simon Women’s Cancer Center, to all of her doctors and their support teams, to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, and especially to her wonderful friends for their care and support.
Maxine’s wishes were to have no services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance, ocrfa.org, PO Box 32141, New York, NY 10087-2141; or to any animal shelter or rescue.
Arrangements are by Stroyan Funeral Home, Milford.