David Cicchi

David P. Cicchi
David P. Cicchi 89 of Side Lake MN died Saturday August 15, 2020 in St Mary’s
Hospital at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN. He was born March 17, 1931 in
Hibbing the son of Mossimo and Angeline Cicchi.
David was a member of the Hibbing High School swim and dive team and
graduated from there in 1949. He went on to get an Engineering Degree from
Michigan Tech. David joined the US National Air Guard where he was a navigator
earning the rank of captain. He was united in marriage to Doris (Brinegar) Cicchi
on December 14, 1957 in Denton Texas and shortly after moved to Hibbing.
David worked at the State Mine Office as an engineer and went on to start his own
company Primary Sensors, Inc and operated that company until his retirement. He
was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, ISA, SME and the Algonquin
Club. His hobbies included memberships to the Mesaba Country Club and the
Hibbing Curling Club. He also enjoyed water skiing and was a history buff.
David is survived by his wife Doris, children: Allison (Jeff) Young of Side Lake,
Amy Cicchi of Chisholm, Dean (Nette) Cicchi of Hibbing, his sister Olga
Morrison of Hibbing and his grandchildren Mallory (Matthew) Johnson, Nicolas
Cicchi and Livia Cicchi.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Raymond
The family would like to thank the Mayo Clinic and its staff for the wonderful care
and efforts given to David these past years. They would also like to thank the
Fairview Range for their dedicated care during his stays there.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm Sunday August 23, 2020 in the
Dougherty Funeral Home, Hibbing. Visitation will be from 12:00 until service
time. Burial will be at a later date in the Maple Hill Cemetery Hibbing.