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April 7, 2010
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 8:30 AM on Monday, April 12, 2010 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 9:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Age 66 of Wayne, died on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. With his family gathered at his bedside, he courageously concluded a nine month battle with lung cancer. Undoubtedly his son Brian, who tragically died in 2001, was there with open arms to greet him in Heaven.
William “Bill” Rickard, age 66 of Wayne, died on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. With his family gathered at his bedside, he courageously concluded a nine month battle with lung cancer. Undoubtedly his son Brian, who tragically died in 2001, was there with open arms to greet him in Heaven.
Bill was born in Hoboken and enjoyed his childhood there. He graduated from Seton Hall Prep High School with the class of 1961. He attended Seton Hall University briefly and then enrolled in computer classes. Computers were a whole new emerging technology at the time and Bill was utterly fascinated by the machines and programming. He began working as a systems operator and programmer, having worked at several companies including Dean Witter in the World Trade Center during the 1980’s and most recently he was with The Matlen Silver Group providing computer services to Mercedes Benz.
Bill had a very strong faith and was active at the Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Wayne. He was a generous volunteer of his time and skills, and was instrumental in starting up the Family Promise of Passaic County. He also assisted with the church newsletter, was a past committee chair for Boy Scout Troop 108, and especially loved to make Lenten soup for his fellow parishioners during the season. He proudly served as a Third Degree with the Knights of Columbus Hoboken Council 159.
Bill married Dianne (nee Larson) in 1975 and they originally settled in Nutley before moving to Wayne in 1984. Together, they raised their two children; Brian and Christina. Bills daughter Christina is profoundly grateful to her father for being such a great dad. She was adopted as an infant from Nicaragua and knows full-well that having Bill and Dianne as her loving parents was the best thing that could have happened to her.
Bill is survived by his loving wife Dianne of Wayne, one daughter; Christina of Philadelphia, PA, his brother-in-law; Robert Larson of Stockholm, nephew Robert Larson Jr. of Lake Hopatcong, grand-nieces Katrina, Larissa, and grand-nephew Robert III all of Lake Hopatcong, and his sister-in-law; Sandy Larson of Antrim, New Hampshire. He was predeceased by his son Brian in 2001.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Eva’s Village, 393 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07501 would be greatly appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 8:30 AM on Monday, April 12, 2010 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 9:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
April 7, 2010
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 8:30 AM on Monday, April 12, 2010 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 9:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Age 66 of Wayne, died on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. With his family gathered at his bedside, he courageously concluded a nine month battle with lung cancer. Undoubtedly his son Brian, who tragically died in 2001, was there with open arms to greet him in Heaven.
William “Bill” Rickard, age 66 of Wayne, died on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. With his family gathered at his bedside, he courageously concluded a nine month battle with lung cancer. Undoubtedly his son Brian, who tragically died in 2001, was there with open arms to greet him in Heaven.
Bill was born in Hoboken and enjoyed his childhood there. He graduated from Seton Hall Prep High School with the class of 1961. He attended Seton Hall University briefly and then enrolled in computer classes. Computers were a whole new emerging technology at the time and Bill was utterly fascinated by the machines and programming. He began working as a systems operator and programmer, having worked at several companies including Dean Witter in the World Trade Center during the 1980’s and most recently he was with The Matlen Silver Group providing computer services to Mercedes Benz.
Bill had a very strong faith and was active at the Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Wayne. He was a generous volunteer of his time and skills, and was instrumental in starting up the Family Promise of Passaic County. He also assisted with the church newsletter, was a past committee chair for Boy Scout Troop 108, and especially loved to make Lenten soup for his fellow parishioners during the season. He proudly served as a Third Degree with the Knights of Columbus Hoboken Council 159.
Bill married Dianne (nee Larson) in 1975 and they originally settled in Nutley before moving to Wayne in 1984. Together, they raised their two children; Brian and Christina. Bills daughter Christina is profoundly grateful to her father for being such a great dad. She was adopted as an infant from Nicaragua and knows full-well that having Bill and Dianne as her loving parents was the best thing that could have happened to her.
Bill is survived by his loving wife Dianne of Wayne, one daughter; Christina of Philadelphia, PA, his brother-in-law; Robert Larson of Stockholm, nephew Robert Larson Jr. of Lake Hopatcong, grand-nieces Katrina, Larissa, and grand-nephew Robert III all of Lake Hopatcong, and his sister-in-law; Sandy Larson of Antrim, New Hampshire. He was predeceased by his son Brian in 2001.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Eva’s Village, 393 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07501 would be greatly appreciated.
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