Our beautiful Carmela Nicole DeCicco of Kamloops, BC passed away suddenly on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 32 years of age. She is survived by her partner Kyle Barclay, her loving mother Donna and stepfather Hedzer Vanderkooi and her siblings Rebecca, Anthony (Chelsea), Olivia DeCicco, and Dirk Vanderkooi. She will also be missed by her grandmother Marjorie Gurski, her uncles Brian, John, Nick, Ralph and Dale, and her aunts Brenda, Dora, Mary, Darlene and Linda. She also leaves behind several cousins Trever, Monica, Tobie, Tavis, Analeece, Lisa, Jason, Tom, Debbie, Lorenzo and Mike and many close friends who she would consider her family.

She is predeceased by her father Domenic DeCicco, her grandparents Lorenzo and Carmela DeCicco, John Gurski and uncle Mark Gurski.

Carmela was born in Kamloops on August 17, 1983. She grew up in Westsyde where she attended David Thompson Elementary and later Westsyde Secondary School from where she graduated in 2001. Carmela went on to receive her Opticians licence where she worked at Eyes International for over four years.

Carm was an extraordinary person and touched everyone who she met. She had a remarkably big heart and always had a deep concern for friends and family. Carmela had an excellent sense of humour with impeccable wit, always making everyone in the room laugh. She had an immense passion for music and loved to share it with everyone. Her energy was electric and she made an impact whenever she walked into a room.

She will be forever loved, missed and never forgotten.

A Celebration of Carmela’s Life will be held on Saturday, January 9th at 2:00 pm at the Summit Drive Baptist Church, 1975 Summit Dr. Kamloops, BC.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

• Date : 2016-01-04
• Location : Kamloops, B.C.