C. John Ciekot, 88 CAMBRIDGE - C. John Ciekot, of Cambridge, passed away on August 3, 2008, in his residence. He was 88. He was born at Middle River, on July 30, 1920, a son of the late Stanislaus and Josephine Bender Ciekot. Mr. Ciekot attended schools in Baltimore County. On Sept. 12, 1942 he married the former Mildred Tomas. She passed away Sept. 7, 2000. As a young man he worked for Rustless Steel Company in Baltimore before joining the U.S. Navy. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II from 1944 until he received his honorable discharge in 1946. He received the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Pacific Theater Ribbon with two bronze stars, The American Theater Ribbon and the WWII Victory Medal. He served on the USS Eldorado AGC-11 under Admiral R.K. Turner. After serving his country, Mr. Ciekot worked at an ESSO Service Station on Eastern Avenue in Baltimore County before operating his own ESSO Service Station on Mace Ave. in Essex. He and his wife moved to Morris Neck in 1960. Some of his hobbies were playing golf, hunting, crabbing, fishing, gardening and traveling. He was a member of American Legion Post 91, Choptank Memorial Post 7460 VFW, Clearview at Horn's Point and MISGA. Besides his parents and his wife, Mr. Ciekot is preceded in death by a sister Jenny Jones. He is survived by a daughter, Bonnie McCollister and husband Steve of Morris Neck; a son, Daniel T. Ciekot and wife Wanda of Morris Neck; a grandson, David Ciekot of Cambridge; and a granddaughter, Amanda Jo Willey and husband Brian of Cambridge; a great-granddaughter, Kaci L. Willey; brothers and sisters Joseph Ciekot, Victoria Miller, Sophie Draayer, Frances Hawkins, Stan Ciekot and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Thursday in Connelly Funeral Home, 300 Mace Avenue, Essex with a visitation one our prior. A second memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2008 in Thomas Funeral Home, 700 Locust Street, Cambridge, with a visitation one hour prior. Officiating the service will be Rev. Jay Hurley and Rev. Douglas M. Ridley. Burial will follow at the Maryland Veteran's Cemetery near Hurlock. Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Coastal Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802-1733 or to the American Cancer Society, c/o Doris Weber, 5163 Maple Dam Road, Cambridge, MD 21613. Letters of condolence may be sent to www.thomasfuneralhomepa.com.