Wayne Pickett Obituary

Wayne E. Pickett

Exempt Fireman

Lifelong Boontonite

Wayne E. Pickett, 79, of Boonton, NJ., passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, April 02, 2014.

Wayne was a lifelong resident of Boonton who was an Exempt Member of the Boonton Volunteer Fire Department, Maxfield Hook & Ladder Company. He was also a member of the Boonton Elks for many years. Mr. Pickett was a bus driver for 22 years with Lakeland Bus Lines, Dover, NJ., retiring in 1996. Surviving are his beloved wife, Barbara "Bobbie" (Reilly); devoted children, Darla Bevacqua (Jim), Dawn Stone (Neil), Barbara Dow (Vinnie Sabina), Michael Peer (Heather), Donna Ferguson (Tim) and Glen Pickett (Michele); a loving sister Marilyn Carey and sister in law Carol Pickett; dear nephew of Bob and Arline Pickett; cherished grandchildren, Amanda and John Bevacqua, Alicia and Rebecca Stone, George Peer, Samantha Ferguson, Justin, Mackenzie and Zoe Pickett. He was predeceased by his parents Walter and Alice Pickett and brother Gary Pickett.

Services were private in care of the Codey & Mackey Funeral Home of Boonton. To extend condolences or share a memory, please visit codeymackeyfh.com. In lieu of flowers, donations to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, Boonton, NJ., would be appreciated.

Published by Daily Record on Apr. 6, 2014.
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Our thoughts are with you.

Ellen Jeffrey and family

May 3, 2014

Bobbi and family, my thoughts and prayers to you all.

Karlene Koba

April 18, 2014

bobbie you are in my prayers colleen McCarty

April 10, 2014

Dearest Bobbi and family
We our sending our love you all in this time. He will never be forgotten because he holds a special part in all our hearts lots of love

Jenn Coburn

April 10, 2014

Dearest Bobbie, and your entire family much love! What a pleasure to have known you all these years, so glad Always Patsy Cline brought us together. My thoughts are with you all. Mark

Mark Borchers

April 10, 2014

You'll be greatly missed but always remembered. May God bless. A Canadian friend from the Patsy Cline Club. Condolences to Bobbi and family.
Reg Phillips & Sheree Shannon.

April 8, 2014

WAYNE WAS A GREAT PERSON HAD LOTS OF FUN ON THE BUS TO A.C. GLAD WE TALKED LAST WEEK. BARBARA SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.

MADALENE ,COBBY ACCINNI

April 8, 2014

Bobbie, My deepest sympathy to you and your family . Helen (Carol's sister)

Helen Gomez

April 7, 2014

We will miss you Wayne. Always a smile and a nice word. You wee so proud of your family. Our condolences to the whole family. A great neighbor for so many years. It won't be the same. RIP. Joanne & Chip Pace

April 7, 2014

WAYNE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT GUY, FANTASTIC HUSBAND, DAD, GRANDFATHER &
FRIEND. YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE MISSED!
OUR LOVE, SUPPORT & DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO BOBBI & FAMILY

MARY & BILLY ALFORD

April 7, 2014

so sorry to hear of Wayne's death. we went to high school together. Grace Hamilton nee Saul

Grace Hamilton

April 6, 2014

We will miss seeing you around the neighborhood. May God Bless you and your family now and forever.
The Kondroski Family,

Tim Kondroski

April 6, 2014

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