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Mark Ginther Obituary
Mark was born on Thanksgiving 11/27/1971 in Seattle. Mark lived with his siblings in Seattle's North End neighborhoods. He began playing piano & guitar at an early age. He moved to San Diego in 1984, then from there pursued a life of music & adventure, including a tour of Irish Pubs. Mark met wife Lisa Cicconetti in Seattle, married in 2001, and Baby Carlo Francis Cicconetti was born Sept 27, 2005 in Portland, Oregon where they opened The Detour Cafe;. Marcus went on to open two other eclectic cafe;'s, Acme and Bar Carlo, then returned to Seattle to enliven so many lives with humor, music and great food.
Marcus died of unknown causes on the morning of October 5, 2014. He was sober and at peace in the home of lifelong best friend Kevin Malloy. He leaves behind his son Carlo, ex-wives Lisa & Elisabeth, Parents Karin & Marv Wiburg; best friend & brother Carl Nyman; sisters Chris, Sara & Erica; six nieces & nephews; and hundreds who loved & enjoy his zest for life.
Services Friday, 10/10/14 at 7pm at University Friends Meeting House, 4001 9th Ave NE in Seattle.
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Brian Stephens
April 20, 2018
I first met Mark in San Diego in the early 90's. The funny thing is, I don't remember the exact connections I had that led to me meeting him. I seem to remember it was a friend of a friend sort of thing. I believe I first got to know him at a party and it was myself and my best friend Chad. We found out quickly that we had a mutual interest in a lot of the same kinds of music. Chad and I started hanging around with Mark and Kevin and some other fellow who was playing music with Mark at the time. I was always inspired by Mark's songwriting talent. In fact, Mark inspired me to learn how to play guitar so I could give my song lyrics tunes. Essentially, he made me want to be a songwriter. After he moved back to Seattle, Chad and I followed in early '94. It was wonderful to have a friend already there that we could hang out with, and Mark was always a fun, interesting person to spend time with. I also really enjoyed the music he made. At one point, I think he might have been in a band with a guy I also played with, Trent. Anyways, Life went on and I lost track of him some time in the mid-late 90's. But I always wondered what happened to him. Just today, I happened to do a Google search and I'm sorry to read that he passed away. My condolences to his family members, including his brother Carl, who I also knew briefly. R.I.P. old friend.
November 13, 2014
how wonderful it was to know you Marcus,,,beginning with Detour . Your gentle humor,,,great coffee,,,some deep longing that allowed you to talk about what mattered without jokes. May Carlo carry your best self and infect the world with peace.... our deepest sympathy to Lisa,,,,the Peace of Christ go with you,,,Love and Blessings,, jack and judy Bevilacqua
Adam
October 9, 2014
"My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends- It gives a lovely light."
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