Jane Licitra

December 16, 2020

Jane Licitra, of Peekskill, NY, died at Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor, NY on December 16, 2020. Born Giovanna Venera DiPasquale in 1922 to Girolama and Giuseppe DiPasquale in Manhattan, NY, she and her family moved to the Bronx in 1940, where she resided until 2015 when she moved to Peekskill NY to be closer to her family. Jane was a graduate of Washington Irving High School in Manhattan, NY and worked for the New York City Rotary Club for many years. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Salvatore Licitra, who died in 1995. Grateful for having shared her love and her life are her children: Linda (John) Pica of Dell Rapids, SD; Michael of Cortlandt Manor, NY; and Janine (Philip) Guastella of Cortlandt Manor, NY; her loving grandchildren: Michael (Suzanne) Pica, Steven Pica, Michael (Brenda) Licitra, Laura Licitra, Janine (Walter) Guastella-Tarone, Philip (Dana) Guastella, Christopher Guastella, Andrew (Lisa) Guastella; her beloved great-grandchildren: John, Carlo, and Gavin Pica, Cristian Guastella and Luna Mae Guastella; her sister, Geraldine Lanzilli of Bronx, NY, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Jane was also a wonderful cousin and friend to many. Throughout her life, Jane enjoyed keeping up with family and friends by phone. She was fun and enjoyed life. Nothing was more important to her than being with those she loved. Jane was an inspiration to all who knew and loved her. A devout and faithful Roman Catholic, Jane was strong and persistent in life, a “rock” to her family. She was determined to be self-sufficient and live on her own as independently as possible, which she did until the last three months of her life. Jane was proud of achieving the age of 98! She spent no time complaining as she aged, and kept her sense of humor and positive outlook through the many physical challenges of living a long life. Her model of strength and determination in the face of challenges is a gift that will survive. Jane’s family knows she is enjoying a peaceful and joyful rest from this life, in the arms of the many who loved her and passed on before her. Jane and the love she gave will live on forever in the hearts of those who survive her, and be passed on to those who survive them.