Obituary of Nancy Husebo Cinicola

Nancy Husebo Cinicola, 77, of Blythewood, SC, went home to be with her Lord on March 31, 2023. Nancy was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Paul and Sally Husebo on July 16, 1945. She married her high school sweetheart, Alex Anthony Cinicola, in November of 1966, and they enjoyed 27 years of marriage until his death in 1993. 

Nancy grew up in Eustis, Florida and graduated from Leesburg High School. After marriage, she attended school in Starkville, Mississippi for computers and data processing. Nancy had a long and successful career with computers and as a data entry technician, and was a loyal Square D employee for over 40 years. 

Nancy was lovingly known as Granny to almost all who knew her. Granny had a sweet, joyful spirit and had a gentle strength about her. She was a forgiving and caring person who deeply loved her family. She and her husband, Tony, enjoyed fishing together. Granny was an avid reader and loved all animals, sewing, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and attending her children and grandchildren’s sports and music events. Granny’s love for her family and friends was apparent to all who knew her.

Nancy is survived by her daughter, Tina Paulette Cinicola; her grandchildren, Kellie “Carson” Cinicola (Derlin Baires) and Alex Orlando (Katlyn) Cinicola. She is also survived by her siblings, Janney (Janice) Husebo, Wendee (Travis) Orr, and Shelley (David) Perkins. She was predeceased by her husband, “Tony” Cinicola, and her son Tony “Orlando” Cinicola. Nancy was expecting her first great granddaughter in May.

A funeral service will be at 4 pm at Asbury United Methodist Church on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Following the service, the burial will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Her family will receive friends on Monday, April 10 from 6-8 PM, at Thompson Funeral Home in Columbia, SC. 

If you would like to make a donation in honor of Nancy, you can do so to Asbury UMC at 1005 Asbury Dr. Columbia, SC 29209.

For those unable to attend, the service will be streaming live through the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/1096994087