Michael V. Sikora Jr.

HANOVER Mr. Michael V. Sikora, Jr., 66, of Hanover, died Friday in Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton after a long illness. He was born in Chicopee on April 2, 1942, the son of the late Michael V., Sr. and Emily (Walco) Sikora. He was raised and educated in Chicopee and lived in Hanson before moving to Hanover in 1990. Mr. Sikora was employed as the Senior Forrester for the National Grid Co. He was formerly employed as the Community Resource Development Specialist for the Plymouth County Co-op Extension Service and was also formerly employed by the Mass Department of Natural Resources. He was a Graduate of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at U Mass and received his Bachelor Degree from UMass. He received his MBA Degree from Western New England College. He was a Cook, an avid Reader and sports fan. He was a member of Society of American Forresters, the International Society of Arborculture, a founding member of the National 4H Forrestry Competition held in Weston, WV and a former member of the Chicopee KofC. He is survived by his wife, Ellen L. (Kenney) Sikora and 1 daughter, Chrisanne Sikora. The Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday at 9 a.m. in St. Mary of the Sacred Heart Church, 392 Hanover St., Rte. 139 in Hanover. Interment will be in Hanover Center Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 551 Washington St., Rte. 53 in HANOVER. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38101-1942 OR to the Mass 4H Foundation, 22 Eliot St., Ashland, MA 01721. For directions and guest book visit, www.sullivanfuneralhome.com Sullivan Funeral Homes 781-878-0920 Family Owned Since 1897