Oneonta Star
"December 20, 1955
Thomas Matthew Hickey was a successful business man, civic booster for two communities, a consistent contributor to worthy causes, and at all times a ready humorist. He reached the end of a full life at 1:30 a.m. yesterday in his Milford home.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Lewis Funeral Home, Oneonta, and burial will be later at Milford cemetery. Members of the family requested that flowers be omitted in favor of contributions to Fox hospital fund.
Mr. Hickey, about 82, was loyally active in Milford, where he resided some 60 years, and in Oneonta, where he was a banker, business man and father of an Oneonta mayor, the late Dorr Hickey, who died in 1942.
Mr. Hickey went to his office at Empire State Oil Co., Inc., 436 Chestnut St., three or four times weekly, his last visit being Friday when he was driven there by his grandson, Thomas Eddy Hickey, Stamford Road.
He was born in Owego about 1873, and at the age of 14 went to Binghamton to work with a wholesale drug company. In his early twenties he moved to Milford, and opened a drug store, which he operated, until he and associates formed the Empire State Oil Co. about 1925. The company was the second distributor for Atlantic Refinery in New York state. Mr. Hickey later bought out his associates and became sole owner.
He was one of the original stockholders when Citizens National Bank and Trust Co. was organized, and had been a director for approximately the last 30 years. He had been an Oneonta Rotarian, was a member of Oneonta Country Club, and at the same time was interested in the community life of Milford. He was a booster for Milford Free Library, a supporter of the Milford Fire Department, Milford churches and Milford Cemetery Association.
Mr. Hickey had many friends who respected his sound judgement and enjoyed his gift of story telling. His friends said he had "a sense of humor a mile long," that he liked to stop business and talk to friends in the fine tradition of village life.
Soon after moving to Milford, Mr. Hickey married May Sweet of Milford, who died in 1946. Their only child was Dorr Hickey, a former alderman and mayor of Oneonta, who resided at 18 Ford Ave.
Survivors are his grandson, Thomas Eddy Hickey, a grandaughter, Miss Gracia Hickey, employed by Time and Life in New York City; a great grandson, Kevin Matthew Hickey; a brother, William Hickey; and a sister, Miss Helen Hickey."
"December 20, 1955
Thomas Matthew Hickey was a successful business man, civic booster for two communities, a consistent contributor to worthy causes, and at all times a ready humorist. He reached the end of a full life at 1:30 a.m. yesterday in his Milford home.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Lewis Funeral Home, Oneonta, and burial will be later at Milford cemetery. Members of the family requested that flowers be omitted in favor of contributions to Fox hospital fund.
Mr. Hickey, about 82, was loyally active in Milford, where he resided some 60 years, and in Oneonta, where he was a banker, business man and father of an Oneonta mayor, the late Dorr Hickey, who died in 1942.
Mr. Hickey went to his office at Empire State Oil Co., Inc., 436 Chestnut St., three or four times weekly, his last visit being Friday when he was driven there by his grandson, Thomas Eddy Hickey, Stamford Road.
He was born in Owego about 1873, and at the age of 14 went to Binghamton to work with a wholesale drug company. In his early twenties he moved to Milford, and opened a drug store, which he operated, until he and associates formed the Empire State Oil Co. about 1925. The company was the second distributor for Atlantic Refinery in New York state. Mr. Hickey later bought out his associates and became sole owner.
He was one of the original stockholders when Citizens National Bank and Trust Co. was organized, and had been a director for approximately the last 30 years. He had been an Oneonta Rotarian, was a member of Oneonta Country Club, and at the same time was interested in the community life of Milford. He was a booster for Milford Free Library, a supporter of the Milford Fire Department, Milford churches and Milford Cemetery Association.
Mr. Hickey had many friends who respected his sound judgement and enjoyed his gift of story telling. His friends said he had "a sense of humor a mile long," that he liked to stop business and talk to friends in the fine tradition of village life.
Soon after moving to Milford, Mr. Hickey married May Sweet of Milford, who died in 1946. Their only child was Dorr Hickey, a former alderman and mayor of Oneonta, who resided at 18 Ford Ave.
Survivors are his grandson, Thomas Eddy Hickey, a grandaughter, Miss Gracia Hickey, employed by Time and Life in New York City; a great grandson, Kevin Matthew Hickey; a brother, William Hickey; and a sister, Miss Helen Hickey."
Oneonta Star
"December 20, 1955
Thomas Matthew Hickey was a successful business man, civic booster for two communities, a consistent contributor to worthy causes, and at all times a ready humorist. He reached the end of a full life at 1:30 a.m. yesterday in his Milford home.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Lewis Funeral Home, Oneonta, and burial will be later at Milford cemetery. Members of the family requested that flowers be omitted in favor of contributions to Fox hospital fund.
Mr. Hickey, about 82, was loyally active in Milford, where he resided some 60 years, and in Oneonta, where he was a banker, business man and father of an Oneonta mayor, the late Dorr Hickey, who died in 1942.
Mr. Hickey went to his office at Empire State Oil Co., Inc., 436 Chestnut St., three or four times weekly, his last visit being Friday when he was driven there by his grandson, Thomas Eddy Hickey, Stamford Road.
He was born in Owego about 1873, and at the age of 14 went to Binghamton to work with a wholesale drug company. In his early twenties he moved to Milford, and opened a drug store, which he operated, until he and associates formed the Empire State Oil Co. about 1925. The company was the second distributor for Atlantic Refinery in New York state. Mr. Hickey later bought out his associates and became sole owner.
He was one of the original stockholders when Citizens National Bank and Trust Co. was organized, and had been a director for approximately the last 30 years. He had been an Oneonta Rotarian, was a member of Oneonta Country Club, and at the same time was interested in the community life of Milford. He was a booster for Milford Free Library, a supporter of the Milford Fire Department, Milford churches and Milford Cemetery Association.
Mr. Hickey had many friends who respected his sound judgement and enjoyed his gift of story telling. His friends said he had "a sense of humor a mile long," that he liked to stop business and talk to friends in the fine tradition of village life.
Soon after moving to Milford, Mr. Hickey married May Sweet of Milford, who died in 1946. Their only child was Dorr Hickey, a former alderman and mayor of Oneonta, who resided at 18 Ford Ave.
Survivors are his grandson, Thomas Eddy Hickey, a grandaughter, Miss Gracia Hickey, employed by Time and Life in New York City; a great grandson, Kevin Matthew Hickey; a brother, William Hickey; and a sister, Miss Helen Hickey."
"December 20, 1955
Thomas Matthew Hickey was a successful business man, civic booster for two communities, a consistent contributor to worthy causes, and at all times a ready humorist. He reached the end of a full life at 1:30 a.m. yesterday in his Milford home.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Lewis Funeral Home, Oneonta, and burial will be later at Milford cemetery. Members of the family requested that flowers be omitted in favor of contributions to Fox hospital fund.
Mr. Hickey, about 82, was loyally active in Milford, where he resided some 60 years, and in Oneonta, where he was a banker, business man and father of an Oneonta mayor, the late Dorr Hickey, who died in 1942.
Mr. Hickey went to his office at Empire State Oil Co., Inc., 436 Chestnut St., three or four times weekly, his last visit being Friday when he was driven there by his grandson, Thomas Eddy Hickey, Stamford Road.
He was born in Owego about 1873, and at the age of 14 went to Binghamton to work with a wholesale drug company. In his early twenties he moved to Milford, and opened a drug store, which he operated, until he and associates formed the Empire State Oil Co. about 1925. The company was the second distributor for Atlantic Refinery in New York state. Mr. Hickey later bought out his associates and became sole owner.
He was one of the original stockholders when Citizens National Bank and Trust Co. was organized, and had been a director for approximately the last 30 years. He had been an Oneonta Rotarian, was a member of Oneonta Country Club, and at the same time was interested in the community life of Milford. He was a booster for Milford Free Library, a supporter of the Milford Fire Department, Milford churches and Milford Cemetery Association.
Mr. Hickey had many friends who respected his sound judgement and enjoyed his gift of story telling. His friends said he had "a sense of humor a mile long," that he liked to stop business and talk to friends in the fine tradition of village life.
Soon after moving to Milford, Mr. Hickey married May Sweet of Milford, who died in 1946. Their only child was Dorr Hickey, a former alderman and mayor of Oneonta, who resided at 18 Ford Ave.
Survivors are his grandson, Thomas Eddy Hickey, a grandaughter, Miss Gracia Hickey, employed by Time and Life in New York City; a great grandson, Kevin Matthew Hickey; a brother, William Hickey; and a sister, Miss Helen Hickey."
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