Stephen D. “Steve” Ciccantelli, former publisher of the (West Bend) Daily News and VP of sales for Conley Media, died Monday, June 15, at his lake home in Waupaca. He was 68.
Ciccantelli grew up in Wauwatosa, the son of Dr. Mark and Sheila (Fay) Ciccantelli, and graduated from UW-Whitewater. He married Angie Szunder in 1985, and together they had one daughter and one grandson.
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In the early years of his career, Ciccantelli worked for a variety of publications. He served as production and sales manager of Liturgical Publications in West Allis, assistant sales manager at the Milwaukee Business Journal, sales manager for Community Newspapers in suburban Milwaukee and an advertising account executive for Lakeshore Newspapers Inc., which served Ozaukee County.
In 1990, he joined the (Beaver Dam) Daily Citizen as advertising director. He went on to serve as publisher of the (West Bend) Daily News and vice president of sales for Conley Media. Ciccantelli held the role of Daily News publisher until April 2012.
Diagnosed with cancer in 1993, Ciccantelli fought for many happy years with his family. His happy place, the obituary notes, was his lake house on Chain O’ Lakes in Waupaca. He shared his love of boating with many family and friends over the years.
A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, at St. Francis Borgia Church-North in Cedarburg. A celebration of his life will be held in 2021. Those wishing to receive information regarding the celebration of life in 2021 should email their contact information to info@eernissefh.com.
