Roy M. Dickey Sr.

Roy M. Dickey, Sr., 82, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 4, 2021, with family at his side. Roy was born June 15, 1938, in Butler, a son of the late Hazel (Carter) and John Dickey. Roy was the youngest of seven children. He was a graduate of the Har-Brack High School, Class of 1956. Roy was married to the love of his life for 63 years. He was a member of St. Mary, Mother of God Church, Freeport. Roy was a supervisor at Liberty Mirror, Brackenridge, for over 20 years. He enjoyed hunting and classic cars. He loved his family, doing projects around the house and shooting the breeze on the porch with Bucky. Roy is survived by his wife of 63 years, DeAnna (Kutsch) Dickey; four sons, Roy M. (Joye) Dickey Jr., of Worthington, John (Beatrice) Dickey, of Sarver, Mark (Gail) Dickey, of Sarver, and Eric (Jessica) Dickey, of Butler. He is also survived by two grandsons and eight granddaughters; seven great-grandsons and four great-granddaughters; sister, Ellen Marie "Dolly" George, of Chicora; two nieces; and four nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John Dawson Dickey and Ralph William Dickey; and three sisters, Ellen Marie Dickey, 1st Lt. Mary Louise Hughes and Helen Marie Cypher. A private family visitation will be held. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021 at St. Mary, Mother of God Church, with Monsignor Gilbert Gente officiating. Burial will be held in St. Mary's Cemetery, Freeport.