Josephine M. Hickey

Josephine Margaret (Delich) Hickey of Ballston Lake, New York passed peacefully into the Lord's embrace on July 13, 2025. Surrounded by family members, Josephine, lovingly nicknamed Josie and Rose, graced all who knew her for 88 years.

Josie was the devoted mother of three children: Betsy (Mark) St.Pierre of NY, Jane (Mark) Lukshis of Irmo, SC, and Chuck (Barbara) Hickey of Goshen, KY. Josie loved her grandchildren: Jenna, Carly ( Nick ) Ragosta, Danielle St.Pierre (and Anatoli Chichov) Anne Hickey (and Alex Barton), Caitlin (Christopher) Graham, Andrew ( Celeste) Lukshis, and Ryan (Heaven) Lukshis. As the families grew, she became a great-grandmother and served as godmother to Jenna St.Pierre, Caitlin (Hickey) Graham and Jennifer (Dischel) Cornelius. Josie had a special love for her sister-in-law, Mary Alice Hickey, who penned daily letters and made calls that provided both a spiritual compass.

Josie grew up in Palmerton, PA, going on to graduate from the Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Palmerton. She worked as a nurse in many departments, including the Emergency Room at Palmerton Hospital and Framingham Union Hospital in Framingham, MA. Her career took her to the Ashland School System where she served as School Nurse in Ashland, MA.

She met the love of her life, Charlie Hickey, while in Palmerton. They exchanged wedding vows in 1958 and settled first in Brighton, then in Ashland, MA, where they raised their three children. She volunteered in her kids' activities and was famous for joining in Charlie's love of all things Penn State, New England Patriots, and Boston Red Sox.

Josie and Charlie instilled the values of hard work, good fun, and love of neighbor in their home in Ashland and then their retirement home in Sandwich, Cape Cod, MA. Josie's natural talents--cooking, sewing, knitting, playing Scrabble--enriched her family, old friends, and new. She had great love for the ocean, sunsets, seafood, and walks along the beach.

Josephine was preceded in death by her dearly beloved Charles in 2016. Also dearly loved and deceased, were her parents and 13 siblings, grandson Matthew, and friends far and wide. Her loving spirit will live on with sunsets, ocean waves, and New England winters.

Our family wishes to thank The Home of the Good Shepherd staff in Malta, NY, The Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs, and The Community Hospice of Saratoga Springs, NY for their compassionate care.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11a.m. at Christ the King Parish in Mashpee, MA on August 4, 2025. Burial at Massachusetts National Cemetery will convene at 12:45pm.