Joseph "Giuseppe" Licari

struggle with health issues.

He was born in Tunisia on 16 December 1934 to the late Francois/

Francesco Licari from Italy and Felice Spano from Corsica.

Joe, Guiseppe, Joseph, Jojo, was brought up in Tunisia, surrounded by the love and affection of

his adored and adoring mother, his doting grandmother, and beloved Aunt Graziella and Uncle

Jaques - a huge close knit family.

He is survived by his wife, June, his sons Norbert and Christian, daughter Sophie, his brothers

and sisters Madeleine, Monique, Jean-Pierre, and Alain-Michel, June's daughter Zoe, son,

Thomas and his lovely children, Ronan and Donovan.

He had an amazing life, full of adventure and diversity - he lived his life to the full.

Joe's wanderlust began as a teenager when he left Tunis as a hitchhiker, after which he headed

for Sweden on a Lambretta. His road led him to Norway - ask his family about his jaunt as a

deaf-mute lumberjack: he then signed up as a cook on a merchant navy ship where there were

more adventures and stories. After that he landed in Germany, where be began his career as a

journalist with Deutschewelle. He spent 14 years in Hamburg and Cologne where he met his

first wife Marlese and had his two sons Norbert and Christian. During this time he utilized his

brilliance for languages (he speaks fluent French, Italian, German, Swedish and Arabic, some

Finish, Polish and a sentence or two of Russian), he taught French, dubbed movies from

German, Italian and English into French, and eventually, realized a dream by opening up a very

successful French Restaurant in Cologne - Les Gouloire.

He then decided to go west - far west to San Francisco - where he produced a television news

program in French targeting an audience of French ex-patriots and students of the French

language. The next chapter of his life led him to his beloved New York City, this is where he

found his place, he was home! An opportunity awaited him at the United Nations where he

spent a long career as a journalist and producer of radio programs in the French language.

His career at the UN opened up more vistas and traveling opportunities. He was sent all over

the world to cover international meetings and conventions. He was happy! And most

importantly the United Nations was where he met his beloved wife, June, who spent a long

career at the UN as a Conference officer.

They were set up by a colleague on a blind date, and the rest is history. They lived busy and

interesting lives in Manhattan for many years, marrying at the Little Chapel of the West in Las

Vegas on Christmas Day 1999.

Even in retirement, Giuseppe loved to travel, notorious for finding postcards as souvenirs of

everywhere he went. He loved the beach, fine wine and of course gourmet food, using his skills

as a chef to impress his dear bride.

They moved to Orlando in 2002, when they retired from the United Nations, seeking the

sunshine away from the harsh northern winters. But he never ceased to be in love with that

magical city, New York, where he lived in his apartment on the 22nd floor, overlooking the East

River, the 59th Street Bridge and just steps away from the UN.

Giuseppe was a fun loving person, always ready to entertain his friends with a never ending

supply of jokes and anecdotes of his adventurous life. He was an inspiration to those around

him and while in his company there was never a dull moment.

He recently said, “There are two women in my life that I love, my beloved mother Felice,” whom

he adored, “and, my wonderful devoted wife June,” who cared for him until his dying day.

He will be missed.