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HICKEY -- HOWARD (WARD) JAMES JR. HICKEY, HOWARD (WARD) JAMES JR. Age 76, of Holyoke, MA passed away February 22, 2012 peacefully at his home in Albuquerque, NM after a long battle with cancer. During his final days, Howard was surrounded and lovingly cared for by his 5 children. Born in Holyoke, MA, the son of the late Howard and Margaret (Dineen) Hickey, He graduated from Fairfield University (Fairfield, CT) after an honorable term in The United States Marine Corp. He enjoyed a long successful career in finance and banking which led him on many travels. After retiring from banking he fulfilled a lifelong dream of teaching. He was honored as a Teaching Professor and a New Mexico Banker's Endowed Fellow at The University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management. Howard is survived by his sister Mary Ann Fuette of Pennsylvania, his five children, Tara Hickey of Corona del Mar, CA, Howard III (Ward) and Debbie Hickey of Phoenix, AZ, Shauna Hickey of Holyoke, MA, Erika and Jason Doss of Hobe Sound, FL and Dana Hickey of Tulsa, OK and his four grandchildren, Bailey Rich, Howard (Chip) Hickey IV, Erika Hickey and Emerson Doss. A memorial service will be held at French - Lomas Chapel, on Monday, February 27th at 4:00 p.m. in Albuquerque, NM. A funeral service and mass will be held in Holyoke, MA on Saturday, March 3rd at 10:00am at Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will follow at St. Jerome's Cemetery where Howard will be laid to rest with his parents. Please visit our online guestbook for Howard at www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 10500 Lomas Blvd NE (505) 275-3500
        Published on: Sun February 26, 2012