Alicia Lorraine Mont

Alicia Lorraine Mont, age 59, of Gilroy, California, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 8, 2026, following a courageous battle with Multiple Systems Atrophy.

Alicia was born on September 15, 1967, to Melvin E. and Gloria D. Mont in Medford, Massachusetts. After graduating from Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, she began her higher education at Northeastern University in Boston. She later transferred to the University of Maryland in College Park, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Art. Driven to further her education, Alicia moved to California in 1990 to study art and graphic design at the Master’s Institute in San Jose.

Art was Alicia’s true passion, and she embraced every opportunity to express her vibrant creativity. She was also a true wine connoisseur who took great joy in the culinary art of pairing the perfect wines with foods to create exquisite flavor combinations.

With a natural knack for developing lifelong friendships, Alicia loved meeting new people and had a gift for bringing people together. To her, gathering friends and family to share a good time was much more than a hobby—it was a personal mission she took seriously and executed with love. Most importantly, Alicia was a devoted student of scripture. An avid Bible reader, she dedicated herself deeply to building and strengthening her personal relationship with the Most High God.

The youngest of five siblings, Alicia was predeceased by her parents, Melvin and Gloria Mont, and her brother, Gerald Mont.

She is survived by her cherished daughter, Mariesa Mazzone; her eldest sister, Helen Mont-Ferguson; her sister, Paula Mont; and her brother, Anthony Mont. She also leaves behind her daughter’s father, Jason Mazzone; her mother-in-law, Mary Lou Mazzone; her father-in-law, Don Mazzone; and a large, loving extended family of nieces, nephews, and cousins; as well as a multitude of loving friends whose lives she touched deeply.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Alicia’s honor may be made to Mission MSA to support Multiple System Atrophy research at missionmsa.org/ways-to-give.