Gary Thomas Cinque

Gary Thomas Cinque obituary, Elizabeth City, NC

Gary Thomas Cinque

Gary Cinque Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Twiford Funeral Homes - Elizabeth City on Nov. 5, 2025.

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Gary Thomas Cinque, age 69, of Hertford, NC, died at his home on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Gary was born in Kansas City, MO, on October 30, 1956, to the late Andrew P. Cinque and Jamesena McDowell Cinque. He married his life partner, Deborah Irwin Cinque, on August 11, 1979, and they were married for 46 years. Gary was co-owner with Deborah of a third-generation family business, Howard Cloyd Propane Company of Walden, NY, for 35 years.
Gary is survived by his life partner, Deborah, of Grahamsville, NY and Hertford, NC; his daughter, Alyssa N. Cinque VanKeuren, and her husband, Corey, formerly of Grahamsville, NY, now residing in Beach Lake, PA; two grandchildren, Eliana Mae and Chase Thomas; and three sisters and two brothers, and their families. He was preceded in death by his son, Brandon Thomas Cinque, who died in 2010 at the age of 30.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Twiford Funeral Homes, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, is assisting the Cinque Family. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.TwifordFH.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Gary, please visit our floral store.

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