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THOMAS BICKAR Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 28, 2017.

BICKAR THOMAS L.
Age 91, on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 of Baldwin Borough. Beloved husband of 67 years to Mary Agnes (Talerico); loving father of Donald (Debbie), Christine (Raymond) Niccolai and the late Jeffrey Bickar; grandfather of Jennifer, Michael, and Daniel Niccolai, Caitlin (Cain) Noble, Nick Bickar, Merideth (Tanner) Stocker; great-grandfather of four; brother of Lawrence (Donna) Bickar. Thomas was a proud Marine who served his country during WWII. He was a lifelong member and altar boy at St. Wendelin Church, a Pittsburgh sports fan with Steeler season tickets and served as the secretary for his union Local #2. Friends will be received at the JOHN F. SLATER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227 on Friday, December 29, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral prayer on Saturday morning at 11:45. Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Apostles Parish, St. Wendelin Church at 12:30 p.m. Please send condolences to
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December 28, 2017

Cathy Gorman

Mary and Family - Tom was a great husband, father, friend and neighbor. We shall remember Tom with great fondness.

Cathy Gorman

December 28, 2017

To the Bickar family my deepest condolences. May our heavenly Father comfort your family at this most difficult time.

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29

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

John F. Slater Funeral Home

4201 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15227

Dec

29

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

John F. Slater Funeral Home

4201 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15227

Dec

30

Mass of Christian Burial

12:30 p.m.

Holy Apostles Parish, St. Wendelin Church

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John F. Slater Funeral Home

4201 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15227

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