John Hickey was born in Doon, Kiskeam , County Cork, Ireland in November 1934. He was youngest boy of six born to Julianne and Cornelius Hickey. Like many of his friends and relatives, he left Ireland at eighteen in search of work; after residing in Toronto and New York he finally settled down in San Francisco. He joined the Carpenters/Contractors Union Local22 and never looked back. Today you can see many of the buildings in the Bay Area that he helped construct including Duggan’s the Mausoleum at Holy Cross and his own home in Brisbane.
He was an active member of Rebel Cork Benevolent Society and the Eagles Lodge 3255.
John’s heritage was an important part of his life, he would have made a wonderful genealogist. He had an uncanny ability to remember everyone’s name, where they came from, their family and How they were related; he could tell you a person’s lineage going back generations. He was truly Interested in people and was able to connect with a diverse group. Young or old, that story was always important to John.
John is survived by his wife Mary Anne , daughter Joan ,and former wife, Mary Ellen;and his siblings, Ben Hickey, Joan O’ Brien, Dan Hickey, Bridget Lynch, and Margaret Lochran. John and Mary Ellen’s son, James “Jim” preceded him in death.