John Lievano Obituary

John Lievano, 73, passed away at Staten Island University Hospital North on February 24, 2021. Born in Bogota, Colombia, John moved to the United States with his family when he was 5 years old. He lived in Queens, Florida and Brooklyn before settling in Staten Island in 2016.

John worked for the MTA as a Station Agent on the D,N and F Lines of the NYC Subway System, retiring in 2019.

John was a talented musician, playing guitar for many bands throughout his career. His latest band was "Then and Again", featuring Oldies music. He also played for Joey Dee and The Starliters, best known for the hit "Peppermint Twist." John also performed and produced in various music studios throughout NYC, including working with John Lennon and Aerosmith, among many others.

Mr. John Lievano was the beloved husband of Beryl (nee Moon); loving father of Yvonne, Eric, Evan, Jonathan and the late Johnny who passed away in 1994. He was the dearest grandfather of Gabriel, Ava and Aria.

A. Azzara Funeral Home, 183 Sand Lane, Staten Island, NY 10305 is honored with handling the funeral arrangements for Mr. Lievano which include a Memorial Visitation on Monday, March 8, 2021 from 4pm to 7pm at the Funeral Home. There will also be a Memorial Chapel Service at 6pm on the same evening. Arrangements also included private cremation.

Face Masks and Social Distancing rules apply at the funeral home. Thank you !