Ashley Marie Forte 29, a resident of Carmel NY for the past 19 years, passed away in her home on April 24th 2022. She was born in the Bronx on May 13th 1992 to Valerie Lombardi-Licastrino and Thomas A. Forte. On December 22nd 2014, Ashley gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Isabella Rae Mercado. Besides her daughter Bella, Ashley was survived by both of her parents, Tommy and Valerie as well as her stepmother Mary Forte and stepfather John Licastrino. Ashley was also survived by her 5 siblings, Justin and Jessica Licastrino, Tommy Jr, Kaylee, and Lindsay Forte. Ashley was working at Home Depot in Poughkeepsie at the time of her passing. She graduated from Westchester Community College in 2013 with an Associate degree in Criminal Justice. Ashley loved learning about the law and her goal was to become a 911 operator. She also enjoyed American history especially learning about the presidents. She loved to read and her favorite authors were Kay Hooper and James Patterson. Even as an adult Ashley loved Scooby Doo and would watch it with Bella whenever she could. She was very handy and loved carpentry just like her father Tommy. But most of all Ashley’s heart and soul was her beautiful daughter Bella ❤️