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John Hickey

1940 - 2019

BORN

1940

DIED

2019

FUNERAL HOME

Michael Coletta Sons Funeral Home, Ltd.

544 West 31st Street

Chicago, Illinois

John Hickey Obituary

Hickey, John "Jack" Kevin "Longest way round is the shortest way home." John "Jack" Kevin Hickey was born on Leap Year in 1940 to James "Sham" Joseph Hickey and Margaret "Marge" (McNicholas) Hickey. Jack was the fourth child after the late Jimmy, the late Patsy, the late Peggy and older brother to the late Clarence "Bingo." Jack joined his parents and siblings in eternal rest on Saturday, August 24, 2019. He is survived by his daughter, Margaret "Maggie" Agnes Hickey (Tony Ashley); sons, Kevin Liam Hickey (Javalen) and Jonathan Hickey Quitian (Letty Soto); and grandchildren, Alexander Atticus and Avery Elizabeth Ashley, Declan Weller Hickey, Logan Giovanni and Liam Benjamin Quitian and his sister Rita. Jack was a proud lifelong resident of Bridgeport and graduate of St. Ignatius College Prep, class of 58. For a time, he carried on the fourth generation of his family's funeral business, JJ Hickey Funeral Homes and was an active member of St. Bridget's Church Congregation. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves and worked at Forest Atwood Paper Company for 34 years. He retired early and began buying and selling property in his beloved Bridgeport. He loved the written word, read no less than 2 books a week, 2 newspapers a day and completed 3 crosswords a day. Most of all, he loved to pretend to be a cantankerous old fart but deeply loved his family and his Eleanor Street Family. Family and Friends will gather Tuesday, August 27, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to time of Mass 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1080 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago. Interment is Private. Arrangements Entrusted to Michael Coletta Sons Funeral Home. Service information 312-225-8500 or www.colettasonsfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Aug. 26, 2019.

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Paddy

August 20, 2023

Your contributions are remembered as we were seated at The Duck Inn this Sunday afternoon. Condolences for your family, paddy

Paddy O'Reilly

August 20, 2021

Kevin, your father has you as a legacy. Anniversaries of grief.

Paddy O'REILLY

August 31, 2019

To son Kevin, of John "Jack" Hickey, you carry a tradition of hospitality and good will with you. Nothing comes from nothing and you have become today what parents and upbringing initiated. We only know you now as a grown man. My Mary and I share your sentiments at this moment in your life and willingly take what grief you choose to share. .. "Good job, 'Jack'."

August 28, 2019

Maggie & Kevin, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your father. Lifting you all up on prayer. Rose Lamb

Daniel Hickey

August 28, 2019

Please accept our sincere sympathies and condolences. We were so sorry to hear the news about Jack. He was a great guy and so fun to talk to. He was a great source of our family history and Bridgeport. We will miss himYour cousin Dan and Kathy Hickey

Judy Mankus

August 27, 2019

Very sorry to hear about Jack. I knew him through Progress Printing. Although I moved away some years ago, I remember the great conversations we had. I will always remember him fondly. Rest In Peace Jack.

August 26, 2019

Beautiful obituary, thanks very much to the author. I knew Clarence "Bingo" best of the six Hickey siblings, but I clearly recall Aunt Marge having beautiful daughters and tall, handsome sons. We were blessed with thirty-one first cousins on the McNicholas side. Aunt Marge started reproduction first with her six, and she was passed by Aunt Gert who had seven (including twins) but the youngest of my uncles - Donald - was the most prolific with ten offspring. I think we have now lost: five / Hickeys (Aunt Marge), plus two / Farrells (Aunt Gert), plus two / McNicholas (Aunt Helen), plus one Gavin (Aunt Mae) So sorry I cannot appear in Chicago tomorrow. At least one of my siblings and one of my children will represent my father's family - he was Jack's Uncle Kevin. RIP cousin Jack.

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27

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Holy Family Catholic Church

1080 W. Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60616

Aug

27

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

Holy Family Catholic Church

1080 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60616

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Michael Coletta Sons Funeral Home, Ltd.

544 West 31st Street, Chicago, IL 60616

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