WILLIAM CAMPBELL HICKEY JR.
AGE 82 YEARS
William Campbell Hickey Jr., Col. US Army, retired of Rehoboth Beach, DE, formerly of Cape Cod, MA, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018, at Delaware Veterans Home in Milford, DE. He was a son of the late William C. Sr. and Edwina (Lawrenson) Hickey.
Col. Hickey graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River, MA, after which he graduated from Providence College in 1958, later receiving his MBA from Boston University in 1971. Additionally, he was a graduate of the Command General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington, DC.
Col. Hickey built his career in the US Army, serving honorably in the Air Defense Artillery branch from 1958 to 1982, earning the Legion of Merit and retiring with the rank of Colonel. Col. Hickey finished his career at Raytheon Company in 1995.
He was the former President of Sight Loss Services on Cape Cod, a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary on Cape Cod and a member of the Retired Officers Group.
He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Col. Hickey lived by the motto “God, Family and Country.”
In addition to his parents Col. Hickey was predeceased by his brother Paul H. Hickey. Col. Hickey is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Claire (Coulombe) Hickey of Rehoboth Beach, DE whom he married on November 28, 1959.; his sons: Daniel Hickey, FBI Special Agent Ret (Colleen) of Stafford, VA, Colin Hickey (Jennifer) of Waterville, ME, Christopher Hickey, Col.US Army Ret (Beth) of Lexington, KY, and David Hickey (Kimberly) of Potomac Falls, VA; his daughter, Carolyn McLane (Jeffery FBI Special Agent Ret) of Lewes, DE; his 16 grandchildren and his 3 great-grandchildren.
Interment with honors will take place at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery following Mass.
AGE 82 YEARS
William Campbell Hickey Jr., Col. US Army, retired of Rehoboth Beach, DE, formerly of Cape Cod, MA, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018, at Delaware Veterans Home in Milford, DE. He was a son of the late William C. Sr. and Edwina (Lawrenson) Hickey.
Col. Hickey graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River, MA, after which he graduated from Providence College in 1958, later receiving his MBA from Boston University in 1971. Additionally, he was a graduate of the Command General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington, DC.
Col. Hickey built his career in the US Army, serving honorably in the Air Defense Artillery branch from 1958 to 1982, earning the Legion of Merit and retiring with the rank of Colonel. Col. Hickey finished his career at Raytheon Company in 1995.
He was the former President of Sight Loss Services on Cape Cod, a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary on Cape Cod and a member of the Retired Officers Group.
He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Col. Hickey lived by the motto “God, Family and Country.”
In addition to his parents Col. Hickey was predeceased by his brother Paul H. Hickey. Col. Hickey is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Claire (Coulombe) Hickey of Rehoboth Beach, DE whom he married on November 28, 1959.; his sons: Daniel Hickey, FBI Special Agent Ret (Colleen) of Stafford, VA, Colin Hickey (Jennifer) of Waterville, ME, Christopher Hickey, Col.US Army Ret (Beth) of Lexington, KY, and David Hickey (Kimberly) of Potomac Falls, VA; his daughter, Carolyn McLane (Jeffery FBI Special Agent Ret) of Lewes, DE; his 16 grandchildren and his 3 great-grandchildren.
Interment with honors will take place at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery following Mass.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL HICKEY JR.
AGE 82 YEARS
William Campbell Hickey Jr., Col. US Army, retired of Rehoboth Beach, DE, formerly of Cape Cod, MA, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018, at Delaware Veterans Home in Milford, DE. He was a son of the late William C. Sr. and Edwina (Lawrenson) Hickey.
Col. Hickey graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River, MA, after which he graduated from Providence College in 1958, later receiving his MBA from Boston University in 1971. Additionally, he was a graduate of the Command General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington, DC.
Col. Hickey built his career in the US Army, serving honorably in the Air Defense Artillery branch from 1958 to 1982, earning the Legion of Merit and retiring with the rank of Colonel. Col. Hickey finished his career at Raytheon Company in 1995.
He was the former President of Sight Loss Services on Cape Cod, a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary on Cape Cod and a member of the Retired Officers Group.
He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Col. Hickey lived by the motto “God, Family and Country.”
In addition to his parents Col. Hickey was predeceased by his brother Paul H. Hickey. Col. Hickey is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Claire (Coulombe) Hickey of Rehoboth Beach, DE whom he married on November 28, 1959.; his sons: Daniel Hickey, FBI Special Agent Ret (Colleen) of Stafford, VA, Colin Hickey (Jennifer) of Waterville, ME, Christopher Hickey, Col.US Army Ret (Beth) of Lexington, KY, and David Hickey (Kimberly) of Potomac Falls, VA; his daughter, Carolyn McLane (Jeffery FBI Special Agent Ret) of Lewes, DE; his 16 grandchildren and his 3 great-grandchildren.
Interment with honors will take place at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery following Mass.
AGE 82 YEARS
William Campbell Hickey Jr., Col. US Army, retired of Rehoboth Beach, DE, formerly of Cape Cod, MA, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018, at Delaware Veterans Home in Milford, DE. He was a son of the late William C. Sr. and Edwina (Lawrenson) Hickey.
Col. Hickey graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River, MA, after which he graduated from Providence College in 1958, later receiving his MBA from Boston University in 1971. Additionally, he was a graduate of the Command General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington, DC.
Col. Hickey built his career in the US Army, serving honorably in the Air Defense Artillery branch from 1958 to 1982, earning the Legion of Merit and retiring with the rank of Colonel. Col. Hickey finished his career at Raytheon Company in 1995.
He was the former President of Sight Loss Services on Cape Cod, a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary on Cape Cod and a member of the Retired Officers Group.
He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Col. Hickey lived by the motto “God, Family and Country.”
In addition to his parents Col. Hickey was predeceased by his brother Paul H. Hickey. Col. Hickey is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Claire (Coulombe) Hickey of Rehoboth Beach, DE whom he married on November 28, 1959.; his sons: Daniel Hickey, FBI Special Agent Ret (Colleen) of Stafford, VA, Colin Hickey (Jennifer) of Waterville, ME, Christopher Hickey, Col.US Army Ret (Beth) of Lexington, KY, and David Hickey (Kimberly) of Potomac Falls, VA; his daughter, Carolyn McLane (Jeffery FBI Special Agent Ret) of Lewes, DE; his 16 grandchildren and his 3 great-grandchildren.
Interment with honors will take place at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery following Mass.
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