Qutine "Sister" Caldwell Ciaramello

Qutine (Sister) Caldwell Ciaramello, 97, of Macon passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 in Macon, Georgia. A Graveside service will be Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Macon Memorial Park. The family will meet at Harts Mortuary at 765 Cherry St. at 12(noon) and the procession will follow. Cass Ducharme, Associate Pastor of Highland Hills, will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to a charity of your choice. Qutine (Sister) was born April 9th, 1923 in Hogansville, GA. She was one of eight brothers and sisters, born to the late Cenie Shepherd Caldwell and Cephus F. Caldwell. Sister was preceded in death by her beloved husband of more than 63 years, Sylvio Amato (Mike) Ciaramello;  a daughter, Melanie Byrd; an infant sister, Voncile Caldwell; and brothers, Cephus (Joe) Caldwell, Donald Caldwell, and Jack Caldwell. Those left to cherish her memories are her sisters, Willene Caldwell Viglione and Betty Caldwell Harrison, her brother Harold (Mike) Caldwell (Sally); two grandsons, Robert (Bobby) Byrd and Jeremy Byrd; two great-granddaughters, Alana Byrd and Riley Byrd; and many nieces and nephews who adored her. Sister married her husband Mike Ciaramello on January 31st, 1942, and together they adopted their daughter Melanie Byrd on June 28th, 1955. She led a very successful career in real estate, thus becoming one of the first women in Middle GA to start her own real estate company. Outside of work, she led a very active lifestyle which included water skiing and golfing. She was a member of the Macon Motorboat Club and the Riverside Golf and Country Club. After retiring to Fort Myers FL in the early 90's, she took her two grandsons to raise and split her time between Macon and Fort Myers. In Ft Myers, she was a member of the Landing's Yacht Golf and Tennis Club to which she held numerous club championships in both singles and doubles tennis and golf. In 2015, she moved back to Macon to be closer to her family. She loved her family with all of her heart and they will treasure her memory always.

Hart’s on Cherry Street, Hart's Mortuary and Cremation Center, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, GA 31201 has charge of the arrangements.

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