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- Niagara Gazette
Vincent J. Licata
Graduated from Lockport in 1951
TOWN OF LOCKPORT - Vincent J. Licata, 53, of Day Road, and also of Port Orange, Fla., died Saturday (Jan. 30, 1988) at Ormond Beach Memorial Hospital, Florida. Born in Lockport, a son of the late Salvatore and Carmela (Giglia) Licata, he graduated from Lockport , High School in 1951 and was an avid sportsman, golfer and fisherman. "He was completely honest and candid," noted former Niagara County Sheriff Anthony J. Villella, a longtime friend of Licata. Villella noted that many small businesses in the area were started with the help of Licata. "He was a very generous man. I probably never met another man who knew more people than he did," Villella said. "He also had a great sense of humor." Licata was manager and treasurer of Licata Vending Machines, was former president of CVL Enterprises and Shelby Industrial Development, all of Lockport. He was a member at the Niagara County Golf Course and the Pelican Bay Golf Club in Daytona, Fla. He was a member of St. Joseph Church in Lockport. He also was a member of the An Jo Club, the Elks Club, the Knights of Columbus and served in the State National Guard., He is survived by his wife, Shirley R. (Marks) Licata; a daughter, Sandra Licata of Lockport; sons, Salvatore (Sal) and Anthony Licata, both of Lockport; a sister, Stella Rosetti of Lockport; brothers, Joseph S., Salvatore (Sam) W., Lawrence T., Carl J., Louis N. and Dominic S. Licata, all of Lockport, a grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Taylor and Reynolds Funeral Home, Niagara at Transit streets, Lockport, where a vigil service will be at 3:30 p.m. today. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church. Burial is at Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport. Contributions to the American Diabetic Association of Western New York, 1807 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, are acceptable as tribute.
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