PASSINGS: Respects paid to John DeCicco and John Gnitt by Kamloops MP

Two prominent Kamloops residents who have recently passed away were praised on Monday (Jan. 29, 2024) in Ottawa by Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo.

During Committees of the House debate, Caputo noted the deaths of former Kamloops City councillor John DeCicco and lawyer John Gnitt.

“I would like to recognize the life of former City councillor John DeCicco, who passed away during our break,” Caputo said.

“May perpetual light shine upon Mr. DeCicco. I wish his family all the best in this difficult time. I went to school with his son. He did a number of great things.”

John DeCicco died Jan. 23.

With respect to John Gnitt, who died Jan. 6, he said: “I want to recognize a constituent who passed away during the break. His name was John Gnitt. I owe a debt of gratitude to John, because when I was a brand-new lawyer, opening up my own firm, he gave me my first set of robes, which any lawyer out there knows are quite expensive. My deepest condolences to his family, and may perpetual light shine upon him.”