Obituary of Janice L. Poignant

Ms. Janice L. Poignant, 70, of Graniteville, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on April 26, 2021. Janice is the daughter of the late William and the late Nina Poignant. She was the beloved mother of John Hicks and David Hicks; cherished grandmother of Michael, Justin and Nicholas Hicks; loving sister of Kathryn Antosz and her husband Stephen, Barbara Proscia and her husband Nicholas, and David Poignant; devoted aunt of Stephen Antosz, Jennifer Antosz, Meghan Proscia, Jessica Proscia; fond great-aunt of Kaiden Nicholas Proscia. Janice was born and raised in the Castleton Corners neighborhood of Staten Island, and was graduated from Port Richmond High School. She was employed for 48 years as a Certified Nursing Aide with Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Janice was a lover of animals and had many cats as pets throughout the years. She also enjoyed gardening, traveling to and collecting lighthouses. Janice was very fond of and gravitated toward older people and children. She also babysat many children throughout the years. Visitation at the Matthew Funeral Home, Inc., 2508 Victory Boulevard, on Wednesday from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. A service will be conducted in the funeral home at 7:30 pm on Wednesday. Due to Covid, all visitors must wear masks, practice social distancing, and be mindful that due to current capacity limitations there may be a small wait to visit.