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A long-time Wilton resident, she was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Dec. 3, 1919, was the fifth of nine children of the late Hannah and Lawrence Hickey.
Geraldine was a devout Catholic and active parishioner at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Wilton.
She is survived by brothers Lawrence Hickey (and Lorna) of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; John Hickey (and Fran) of Jacksonville, Fla.; and Edward Hickey of Las Vegas, Nev., as well as her sons, four of which remain in Connecticut; Thomas (Janice) of Southbury; John of Torrington; Gerry of Ridgefield; and Paul (Shannon) of Newtown. Her youngest son Richard (Leslie) resides in Center Harbor, N.H. She also leaves nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Bouton Funeral Home, 31 W. Church St., Georgetown. She also will be remembered in a Mass at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Fatima Church, 229 Danbury Road, Wilton. A burial is planned at Hillside Cemetery in Wilton immediately following; all are invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the VITAS organization or the Ridgefield VNA.
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