Katherine Licata Consorte

Katherine Mary Licata Consorte, 91, of Charlotte, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015, with her daughters at her side at the Levine and Dickson Hospice House at Southminster. Katherine was born on June 14, 1923, in Pittston, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Diego Licata and Grace Ristagno. While her early years were spent in Pittston, her parents ultimately moved to New York City to escape a future in the coal mines and as Kathy would say, “to avoid marrying a man from Pittston.” Life nevertheless has its quirky sense of humor and although Kathy met her husband in New York City, he was from, of all places, Pittston. On September 24, 1949, she married William Consorte at St Brigid in Brooklyn. Kathy enjoyed working in New York City. Her last position was that of a library clerk for the brokerage firm of Paine Webber. She enjoyed walking in the city and in her later years, was known to stop and make note of the clouds in the sky and the color of the grass. She had a lovely disposition and smile, and she will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Kathy is survived by her daughters, Linda and Kathy Consorte, both of Charlotte; two grandchildren, Dan and Amanda Widis; and two siblings, Stephen Licata and Angelo (wife Trudy) Licata. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, William, her parents, and her sibllings, Sarah, Joseph, and Sal. Services honoring the blessing and life of Kathy will be held on Monday, January 19, 2015. At 10 am, graveside services will be held at the Salisbury National Cemetery where Kathy will be laid to rest next to her husband. Later that day, at 2:30 pm, a memorial service will be held in the chapel of St Gabriel Catholic Church where the family will receive guests from 2 pm until the time of service. In honor of all the love and care shown to Kathy in her final days, the family will be purchasing a memorial brick at Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region. They would also appreciate any memorials be made to Hospice and Palliative Care at 1420 East Seventh Street, Charlotte NC 28204 or online at www.hpccr.org Kathy’s family has given the family of Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home of Matthews the privilege of caring for them during this time. They would like to take the opportunity to thank her personal caregiver, Amy Gallimore, and everyone at Charlotte Square, Suzanne’s Cottage, the Hospice HART team, and the staff of Levine and Dickson Hospice House at Southminster for their loving and supportive care. And as Kathy was known to say, “What the hey, what the hey, what do you say, what do you say?” “Lookie, lookie, her comes cookie.”

Katherine Licata Consorte

June 14, 1923 - January 14, 2015