[NFBofSC] President Mark Riccobono's Father's Obituary

[Virginia]

Condolences

On Fri, Apr 5, 2024, 7:13 PM Melinda Jones via NFBofSC <nfbofsc at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> 🙏🙏🙏
>
> Melinda Jones
> National Federation of the blind of South Carolina
> “ alone we can do so little, together we can do so much”. Helen Keller
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> On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 5:43 PM Steve Cook via NFBofSC <nfbofsc at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
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>> Forwarded message from Larry Sebranek.
>>
>> > Born in Balestrate, Sicily, on November 9, 1950, Sebastian was the
>> oldest
>> child of Antonino and Caterina Riccobono. When Sebastian was five, he and
>> his mother joined Antonino in the United States. He grew up in southern
>> Wisconsin with his four siblings Mary, Nicolo, Anthony, and Felix. Except
>> for his time in the military, he spent his life in Wisconsin.
>> > Sebastian graduated from South Division High School in Milwaukee,
>> Wisconsin, in 1969. He entered the United States Navy on January 6, 1970,
>> where he served until December 12, 1973. He served as a firefighter on the
>> USS BORDELON in the Vietnam War. Like many heroes of his generation, he
>> was
>> impacted by the extreme conditions of the war and exposure to Agent Orange
>> which led to health complications later in his life.
>> > On June 12, 1971, he married Karen Lee Meyer and their only child, Mark
>> Anthony Riccobono, was born on July 27, 1976. Sebastian was a proud father
>> and an even prouder grandfather of his three grandchildren Cynthia,
>> Oriana,
>> and Elizabeth (children of Mark and Melissa Riccobono of Baltimore,
>> Maryland).
>> > Sebastian exemplified the ethic of hard-working Wisconsin residents,
>> taking on a number of jobs while giving back to his community and
>> participating actively in local politics. In the early 1990s, he entered
>> real estate and pursued a number of entrepreneurial ventures including
>> establishing Dynamic Real Estate Company. He always found time to
>> contribute
>> to the community through associations like the Wauwatosa Lions Club and
>> various veterans-related causes.
>> > Sebastian joins his parents and his brother Felix among the angels. We
>> will always remember the love he left within us.
>>
>>
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