Vincenza Cicale

Vincenza Cicale, 94, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2022 at the Phillipsburg Care Center.  She was a devoted wife and mother to her husband of 40 years and her five children and grandchildren.  

Vincenza was born March 14, 1927, in Martins Creek, PA, and was the daughter of the late John Mazzoni and Jennie Domine Mazzoni.  She was also predeceased by her husband, the late Louis Cicale, who passed in 1987. 

Vincenza was employed at the Phillipsburg School District where she worked in the cafeteria at the high school for 25 years.  Prior to having her children, she worked at various other jobs, but her primary and most fulfilling role was as a homemaker.  She was loving and nurturing and took great pride in taking care of her home and tending to her gardens that hosted the most beautiful flowers and plants. She was truly gifted with a green thumb as well as undeniable baking skills. Her zest for life and greatest joy was genuinely magnified when she was spending time with her family. 

She is survived by her children:  Richard Cicale and wife Carol, Jean Marie Roth and husband Robert, Robert Cicale and wife Leah, Louis Cicale and wife Janet, and Joanne Finken and husband John, as well as a brother, Arnold Mazzoni. Grandchildren are:  Caras Cicale, Jesse Cicale, Parrish Roth, Ashley Pachol, Meghan (Roth) Burke, Justin Cicale, Joshua Cicale, Tanner Cicale, Lauren Smith, Brooke Cicale, Matthew Finken (deceased), and Alyssa DeLeon; and greatgrandchildren: Makayla Cicale, Destin Cicale, Kylee Tanner, Emma Deleon, Jake Pachol, Grayson Pachol and Jionni Cicale.  In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Cicale was also predeceased by her sisters, Caroline Stahley and Evelyn Cotugno. 

Calling hours will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2022, from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Finegan Funeral Home at 302 Heckman Street in Phillipsburg. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday at 10:00am at St. Philip & St. James Catholic Church on S. Main Street in Phillipsburg. The entombment will be at the Holy Apostles Mausoleum in Greenwich Township, NJ.  

A memorial contribution can be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC  20090-6011.