Name: Visitation for John "Jack" Hickey
Start: 2014-06-12T21:00:00.000Z
End: 2014-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Donnellan Family Funeral Services

Hickey, John "Jack" Thomas Age 88, died peacefully on June 7, 2014. Longtime resident of Glencoe and later Glenview, IL. Devoted husband of Joanne Hickey (nee Keating) for 64 years; beloved father of Kathleen (Dennis) Barrie, John T., Jr. (Candis), Michael J. (Ann), James P. (Katherine), and Roger P. (Mary) Hickey; cherished grandfather of Monica, Conor (Alana), and Roger Coakley, Alison (Scott) Girard, John T., III (Nora), Patrick, Claire, Matthew, Sean (Mairead), Megan, Brendan, James P., Jr. (Kate), Ashley, Caroline, Katherine, Irene, Michael, Sara, Margaret, and Peter Hickey; proud great-grandfather of Shea Girard and James P. Hickey, III; dear brother of Suzanne Howell, Jerome (Denise), the late Matthew, III, Thomas (Catherine), and Naomi Hickey; brother-in-law of William (Marilyn) Keating, the late Alice (Charles) Rollings, and Marie (the late Dan) Bayley; uncle to numerous loving nieces and nephews; and a loyal friend to many. Jack had a full and wonderful life; he was an optimist and enjoyed every minute. Born October 28, 1925 to Naomi Pope and Matthew J. Hickey, Jr. Jack was a proud graduate of both Loyola Academy and Loyola University; and University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. He served in the 1st Army during WWII in the European theater. After the war, he resumed his career at Motorola where he worked for 50 years from salesman to CFO and Director. He was a most generous man; giving his time and talent to numerous Catholic and educational activities. He was a Sovereign Knight of Malta. He was a longtime member of Skokie Country Club. Jack loved his work, his country, but most of all, his wife and family. He will be missed by all who knew him. Visitation Thursday, June 12, 2014, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. at Old Orchard Rd., Skokie, IL 60077. Funeral Mass Friday, June 13, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1775 Grove Street, Glenview, IL 60025. Interment private All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to John T. Hickey, Sr. '43 Scholarship Endowment Loyola Academy, 1100 Laramie Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091. Info: (847)675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jun. 10, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for John Hickey

10 Entries

BILL & HELEN Feeley

July 17, 2014

HELEN & I ARE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. JACK & I WERE HIGH SCH OOL CLASSMATES, & MAINTAINED FRIENDSHIP EVER SINCE. HE WAS INDEED A GENTLEMAN, AND HE & JAYE RAISED A REMARKABLE FAMILY. WE WILL MISS HIM GREATLY.

June 21, 2014

To John Jr., and all the family,
John was a wonderful man. I had the good fortune to cross paths with him at Motorola. Prayers are with you.
Tracey Cantarutti
Fellow board member with John Jr.

June 13, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Jack was a great guy and will be greatly missed.
Betty and Mills Rendell

John and Jule Ward

June 12, 2014

Our prayers for you and your family Roger. May your warm memories of your father comfort you in this time of great loss.

June 11, 2014

Sorry for your loss. May the peace of God soothe your heart.
Sincerely,
Janice

dave Hickie

June 10, 2014

Jack was a vital part of the incredible history and growth of Motorola, and a mentor personally to me. Annie and I send our prayers and sympathy to all of his wonderful family

Jerry & Diane Roseland

June 10, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family as they mourn the loss of the family Patriarch. While we have not been in contact of late we too mourn the passing of a great leader, mentor and man. We cherish many wonderful memories of a man who lived a gifted life and shared it with us and many others.....RIP, Jack Hickey.

Jeff vender

June 9, 2014

Dear Family,
Hopefully i will get to personally extend my condolencesto each of you individaually but if not i wanted to express our sadness over Jacks passing. He was a wonderful man who always had time for a smiling hello . He was so proud of his family and we will always remember the large Hickey gatherings at the holidays at Skokie.His memory will live on and his legacy flourishes among all of you. Bobbie and I have you in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.God bless.

Scott Williams

June 9, 2014

Amy and I are thinking about the entire Hickey family. Jack Hickey's wonderful legacy carries on in the lives of his large and vibrant family. Our prayers and warm thoughts are with you all.

Michael Galvin

June 8, 2014

Elizabeth and I join the chorus of those that mourn the loss, but celebrate the worthy life of Jack Hickey. The Hickey and the Galvin families created a lot of value for society and had a lot of fun together over the past eight decades. And Jack was a central, leading, inspirational, and supportive driver of all of those meaningful accomplishments and fond memories. We were lucky to have loved, and be loved by, him. Sincerely, Michael & Elizabeth Galvin

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