SARATOGA SPRINGS — Michael (Mike) M. Macica, 92, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 in his lifelong home, surrounded by his entire family.
Born on August 21, 1922 in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late Stephen and Teresa Santner Macica. Married to the former Kitty Jones of County Cork, Ireland, they recently celebrated 64 years of marriage on June 2. A communicant of St Clement’s Church and after attending St. Clement’s School, he ran the family farm during World WarII while his brothers served in the military. Mike worked for the Town of Saratoga until he joined his twin brother Andy as a carpenter in the Carpenter Union Local 370. He was involved in many area construction projects, most notably SPAC, Fasig Tipton and Skidmore College. Additionally, he and his wife owned the Turning Point Country Store.
Mike was a craftsman with a passion for turning junk into treasures. These projects were shared with family and friends, building custom furniture or restoring old toys for grandchildren. He loved living in his family home, preferring to spend time with family and friends, admiring his garden or eating his latest concoction. He is most famous for his love of Model T Fords, transforming rusty parts into perfectly restored autos. His last restoration, a 1926 Model T “Woody,” his legacy, will be most remembered for the family memories it created. As a member of the Model T Ford Club of the Capital District, he greatly appreciated the generous friendship of its members.
In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his sisters Josephine and Frances, and his four brothers, Louis, Joseph, Sylvester and his beloved identical twin, Andy.
He will be dearly missed by his family, including his wife Kitty; children, Terry (David) Swick of Saratoga Springs, Patty (Bobby) Smaldone of Hingham, MA, Michael (Mary Anne) Macica of Saratoga Springs, Francie Mnue in Saratoga Springs.acica of Waltham, MA and Eileen Macica of Malta, NY; grandchildren, Allison LeMay, David Swick, Christine DiTullio, Michelle Pisciotta, Aaron Swick, Bryan Macica and Eric Walsh; great-grandchildren, Bryan, Matthew, Ryan, Hunter, Nina and Harper, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Blessed with so many friends who shared his passions, all loved Mike’s witty sense of humor and eloquent story telling.
Relatives and friends celebrated his life on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, in Saratoga Springs.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, June 11 in St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Avenue and burial was in St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Ave.
Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his name to the Northeastern New York Chapter, JDRF, 950 New Loudon Rd., Suite 330, Latham, NY 12110.
