Felicita M. Alicea - Cremation Society of Virginia

Felicita M. Alicea

September 9, 1947 - December 8, 2024

Felicita M. Alicea, born on September 9, 1947, in New York City, passed away peacefully on a sunny Sunday on December 8, 2024, at the age of 77.

Beyond her professional accomplishments in the Aerospace industry, Felicita’s greatest pride and joy were her family. As a loving mother, she devoted her life to nurturing and supporting her children. She gracefully took on the responsibility of raising her family while her beloved husband, Joseph Alicea, was deployed, ensuring a strong and stable home for their daughters.

Felicita was the youngest of six children, born into a vibrant and close-knit family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Felix and Marina Madonado; her sisters and her beloved husband, Joseph M. Alicea.

She leaves behind her loving daughters, Elloise Hitshew and her husband Mark, Jeanne Alicea, and Jessica Alicea; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren who will continue to honor her legacy with love and remembrance.

Services for Felicita are pending at this time. Inurnment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband, her best friend, her life’s partner, reflecting the enduring bond they shared.

Felicita’s warmth, intelligence, and unwavering devotion to her family will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew her.

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Felicita M. Alicea, born on September 9, 1947, in New York City, passed away peacefully on a sunny Sunday on December 8, 2024, at the age of 77. Beyond her professional accomplishments in the Aerospace industry, Felicita’s greatest pride and joy were her family. As a loving mother, she devoted her life to nurturing and…

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So very sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine what you’re going through.Much love and condolences to you and your family.

Dear Mom, I don't have enough words to express how much you mean to me, how much I love and admire you, or how deeply I am missing you. I am so grateful we had amazing parents who gave us a blessed and happy life. Give Daddy lots of hugs from the girls and I. I love you and Dad, always.

Unser aufrichtiges Beileid. Familie Burkhard und Familie Scherer (Hill)

Lala, Thank you for being my second mother and first best friend, I will always hold our shared hobbies and connections close to my heart. I remember when I was little and sat between you and PopPop one night in bed and begun to cry. I had cried in fears of the inevitable - that one day you and him would leave me here on this earth without two of the most important people in my life. Despite my tears, you both reassured me that death was natural, and that you both didn’t plan on passing anytime soon and that it would all be okay. What had most likely felt like years from that conversation to the two of you, as I write this - that night felt like it was yesterday. I will always regret the conversations I didn’t get to have with the two of you, the chances I wish I would’ve got to show my grandparents the person I’m growing up to be. No matter how I feel, however, I know everything happens for a reason. Although, the 18 years I had your amazing, beautiful, and kind loving light in my life will one day seem short, I will live loving the longevity of our friendship and our love and forever be thankful for the opportunity of being so close and dear to you and Pop Pop. Rest for me, in peace and power, -M.

LOVE CAME FIRST You do not move on after loss, but you must move with it. You must shake hands with grief, welcome her in, for she lives with you now. Pull her a chair at the table and offer her comfort. She is not the monster you first thought her to be. She is LOVE. And she will walk with you now, stay with you now, peacefully, if you let her in. And on the days when your anger is high, remember why she came. Remember who she represents. REMEMBER. Grief came to you my friend because love came first. LOVE CAME FIRST. - Donna Ashworth

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