Ruth E. Hickey

Ruth E. Hickey, 85, passed away on Thursday, March 21st, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Gloucester, she was the daughter of the late Ivan and Lucibelle (Smith) Williams. She was the loving wife of William "Peter" Hickey with whom she shared 50 years of marriage before his passing.
Ruth graduated from Gloucester High School in 1956. She then started her job with the phone company. Ruth's favorite job was being a mom and keeping up with her two sons and daughter who kept her on the go. She enjoyed taking many mother-daughter trips together with her loving daughter Patty. Ruth loved to do crafts and she spent many days doing ceramics and other crafts with her sisters, especially around the holidays. Ruth and her husband were devoted grandparents and loved to attend their many activities. Ruthie enjoyed teaching the grandkids how to bake her delicious sweetbread. She was always smiling and laughing, and she loved the holidays, especially Christmas and being with her family.
Ruth is survived by her son Peter and his wife Pam of Peabody, her son Paul of Gloucester, and her daughter Patty and her husband Danny of Gloucester. She is also survived by her 8 grandchildren, Krystin Rivers, Matthew Hickey, Jared Hickey, Barbara-Ruth Hickey, and Danny, Casey, Cody and Derek Hogan and 5 great grandchildren, Leo and Wesley Rivers, Colton and Luna Hickey and Madeline Hogan. Ruth is also survived by her remaining sister, Marilyn Brennan and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be private in lieu of flowers please make a donation to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.