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Ismael Alicea Obituary
Ismael Alicea of Rockland County, NY, 60 years old, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015. Ismael was born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico on June 12, 1954 to Juan Ramón Alicea and Alejandrina Perez. He graduated from John Jay College with a Bachelor of Science degree and received his Masters of Library and Information Science at Pratt Institute. He married the love of his life, Susan Alicea (Brett), in 1981. Ismael was a retired administrator of the New York Public Library for 35 years. Ismael was an active fisherman and loved hiking and the outdoors, but his greatest joys came from his family, especially his grandchildren. He is survived by his beloved wife, Susan Alicea, children, Steven, Maggie (Jeffrey) and Danny. He is also survived by his loving siblings, Ramón, Nina, Ana, Aidee, Carmelo, Nelson, and Luis (deceased) and grandchildren, Olivia, Jeffrey Jr. and Sophia. Ismael will be missed by all who knew him. Family will be receiving friends on Friday, April 17, 2015 from 2-4pm & 7-9pm at Michael J. Higgins Funeral Home, Congers, NY. Christian Mass will be held at 10:00 am, Church of St. Paul, 82 Lake Road West, Congers, NY 10920. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Ismael Alicea to the Nami Familya of Rockland, P.O. Box 635, Orangeburg, NY 10962-0635. http://www.namirockland.org.
Michael J. Higgins
Funeral Service Inc.
113 Lake Road East
Congers, NY 10920
(845) 268-6665
www.mjhigginscongers.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Ismael Alicea
LAROI M LAWTON
April 13, 2025
Even after all these years, I am still in shock at this loss.
LaRoi Lawton, friend and colleague
Joanne Canales
April 10, 2025
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Joannne Canales
April 10, 2023
May your happy memories give you peace and comfort during this challenging time.
Joanne Canales
April 10, 2022
May he rest in peace. Always in thoughts and prayers.
Joanne Canales
April 10, 2020
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Yolanda
October 28, 2015
I just found out about this very sad news. I dated his brother Luis for 5 years when I was a teenager. It was a double shock today for me when I read that Luis has also passed. His family was very loving and I remember them with kindness. May they rest in peace.
May 7, 2015
Praying for Susan and the family. May you be always be comforted by God's loving grace, caring friends and family. God bless Susan and her beautiful family. Ismael lives in our hearts and loving memories.
Linda Caycedo
April 27, 2015
April 24, 2015
Sorry for your loss, may God grant you peace and strength to carry on.
Paul Rivera
April 22, 2015
Tio Ish, I miss you already! Thanks for all you did for our family, thanks for helping me and advising me on so many different things in life. You were a great uncle/son/brother/dad/grandpa.... I can't wait to see you again one day. Love you forever. Your nephew, Paul
Rita Rivera
April 21, 2015
Tio Ish I will truly miss you. I"m thankful for all the great memories. My prayers go out to Susie and the entire family.
Nina Rivera
April 21, 2015
I will always love and remember my sweet younger brother. So smart and so handsome. One day we will be together again. God bless Susan and all our family
In Loving Memory of Ismael Alicea
April 21, 2015
Ana Ramos
April 20, 2015
You will always live in our hearts and prayer with love your sister Ana Julio
Aidee Alicea
April 20, 2015
May God bless you, Susan, and the family. My dear Ismael, you will always be in my heart and I will never forget you. Love your sis Aidee and Fernando
Frances Cifuni
April 20, 2015
So sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you.
April 20, 2015
So sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you.
Frances Cifuni, Romanesque Lodge
April 19, 2015
Our deepest sympathy to Susan and her children,may he rest in peace.
sincerely,
The Aberion's
Jacqueline Ponce
April 19, 2015
Ismael was my beloved cousin. We were close during our teenage years. My heart is heavy. My prayers for our family, especially his wife Susy, siblings and his children and grandchildren. May he rest in peace.
April 17, 2015
I am so sorry for your loss. During difficult times such as this we can trust God to comfort and soothe us. - Psalms 94:19
Barbara Martinez
April 17, 2015
My condolences to the entire Alicea family. I had the pleasure to know Ismeal when he workd at NYPL. May the memories you have of him bring you joy and peace. Look to God during this difficult time.
Alex de Laszlo
April 17, 2015
I was a fellow librarian and co-worker and got to know Ishmael over the past few years...A gentle and substantial person in every sense...Will be missed. Best, Alex de Laszlo
Elga Cace
April 17, 2015
Kind, gentle, helpful, a fine librarian, a friend to his colleagues - this was Ismael.
My deepest sympathy to his wife and family
James Huffman
April 16, 2015
Doing for other people, keeping the right kind of heart and mind,making everyone
feel blessed by your presence. I am reminded of these wonderful qualities that
Ismael possessed as I review a video of our 2009 retirement party.
My deepest sympathy, may God bless you in this time of sorrow.
Erica McIlwain
April 16, 2015
I would like to send my deepest sympathy to the Alicea Family. Although I only met him once or twice since I have met the family about 11 years ago, my heart goes out to everyone who had known him, loved him, and had great times with him. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends through this difficult time.
Dawn Harris
April 16, 2015
Although I never had the pleasure of meeting Ismael, I am fortunate enough to work with his lovely wife Susan. My deepest and sincere condolences go out to her and her family,
Annette LoConti
April 16, 2015
Our deepest sympathy. My son Michael is out of the country. He remembers Mr Alicea as being a gentle soul. You are all in our prayers.
Marilyn Berg Iarusso
April 16, 2015
Ismael was such a lovely person, a pleasure to work with and to know. My heart goes out to you.
EVELYN SANCHEZ
April 16, 2015
Prayers and fond memories are what we have to remember our dearly departed. May the love of family and friends comfort you during these difficult days, my most heartfelt condolences.
Joanne Canales
April 16, 2015
My deepest condolences. Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts.
LaRoi Lawton
April 16, 2015
Those we love remain with us for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one's gone. Those we love can never be more that a thought apart. For as long there is a memory, they'll live on in our hearts.
Karen Phelan
April 16, 2015
My heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the Alicea family. I am an NYPL employee and I remember Ismael very well and the wonderful outreach services he did for the library system . The family will remain in my thoughts and prayers . God bless you all in his mercy and love.
Jennifer Flores
April 16, 2015
On behalf of the Flores family, I send you our deepest regrets and sympathy. I am so sorry for your loss.
Nydia Evans
April 16, 2015
On behalf of the Arce family, we send our condolences, prayers, and thoughts of peace for All in the Alicea family...May God be with you all and may all Ismael's goodness and blessings stay with you and rest in peace forever...
Sincerely, Hilda, Amy,Mia,Tony,Eric,Nydia,Linda & family
LaRoi Lawton
April 16, 2015
Ismael was a very good friend and colleague at NYPL and currently at Bronx Community College; our collective loss has been extremely profound; no longer will we see that smile of his that he always had. He was my friend and I will miss him.
April 16, 2015
You have my heartfelt condolences for the loss of your husband. God has loving concern for bereaved ones. He will help your family through this most difficult time. (Psalm 146:5, 9)
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