South Portland, Maine - Robert “Bob” Hickey, 82, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 27, 2011.
Born May 1, 1929, in Saratoga Springs, NY, he was the son of the late William J. and Mary A. (Nevins) Hickey. A 1947 graduate of Saratoga Springs High School, he later received his B.S. in economics from Siena College and also graduated with an associate degree in electrical technology from Hudson Valley Technical Institute. Bob served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 and was stationed in Germany.
Married to the former Laura Lorraine Hogan in 1955, Bob worked as a sales representative for IBM in Kingston and Simplex Time Recorder Company in Portland, ME. He moved his family to Maine in 1963 and resided in Portland until 1974, when he moved to his beloved home on Sebago Lake in Standish. He ran his own company, Atlanta Time Clocks, until his retirement in 1990. During his retirement years, he drove school buses for the Windham School District. Bob was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in North Windham and enjoyed hunting, fishing, alpine skiing and spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother and sister-in-law, Dr. William J. and Mary Frances (Collins) Hickey and a sister and brother-in-law, Maryjane and Joseph Lodge.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Laura (Hogan) Hickey; daughters, Laura (Richard) Joyce and Susan Hickey; son, Robert (Kelly) Hickey; brother-in-law, John M. (Erin) Hogan; grandchildren, Dr. Ryan Joyce, Christopher Joyce and Nikki Hickey; and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Friday, December 30, 2011, in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham.
Burial with military honors was conducted Saturday, December 31, 2011, at the family plot in St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Ave., Saratoga Springs.
Memorials may be made in Bob’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,
P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Home, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, (518) 584-5373.
Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
