John Michael "Mike" Hickey Taunton, Massachusetts Obituary

John Michael "Mike" Hickey

<p>John Michael “Mike” Hickey, age&nbsp;79, passed away&nbsp;at&nbsp;his home on&nbsp;May 24th, 2023&nbsp;surrounded by his loving family. He was&nbsp;the&nbsp;beloved husband of Suzanne R. (Meunier) Hickey with whom he&nbsp;enjoyed 57&nbsp;years of marriage. </p><p>Mike was born&nbsp;in&nbsp;Fall River, MA&nbsp;and was the son of the late John F. and Rita A. (Levesque) Hickey. He grew up in&nbsp;Taunton, MA,&nbsp;graduated from&nbsp;Coyle High School in 1962, and was an Eagle Scout. &nbsp;He graduated from&nbsp;Bridgewater State College with a Bachelors of Science in Biology in 1966. </p><p>Mike worked for the State of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries as a Marine Biologist for 52 years, retiring as the Assistant Director and Manager of the Shellfish program in March, 2020. &nbsp;He co-founded the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference&nbsp;(ISSC) in 1981 to improve shellfish safety and promote commerce across interstate borders. &nbsp;He served as the ISSC Executive Board Chairman from 1997-2001 and 2008-2013, making him the longest-serving board member and board chair person.&nbsp; </p><p>Mike was a lifelong history buff, an avid fan of the New York Yankees and&nbsp;Providence&nbsp;Bruins. He enjoyed being outside, fishing, skiing, gardening, boating, and anything to do with the ocean.&nbsp; </p><p>He loved spending time with his family, particularly his wife, Sue. &nbsp;He could catch a fish in a desert, and was fond of out-fishing his sons Eric and Jon with regularity. &nbsp;He&nbsp;fully embraced&nbsp;his role as grandfather, or Pepere as his grandchildren liked to call him, spoiling&nbsp;them&nbsp;with all his might as often as he could.&nbsp; </p><p>In addition to his wife, Sue, Mike is survived by his&nbsp;two sons Eric M. Hickey and his wife Bobbi-Ann Ruggiero-Hickey&nbsp;of North Easton, MA, and&nbsp;Rear Admiral Jon&nbsp;Hickey, United States Coast Guard,&nbsp;and his wife Erin O’Brien&nbsp;of Norfolk, VA;&nbsp;his five grandchildren&nbsp;Celia Hickey, Elise Hickey, Lucie Hickey, Charlie Hickey, and&nbsp;Angie Hickey; and his siblings&nbsp;Peter Hickey (deceased),&nbsp;Marcia Welch,&nbsp;Judy Floor,&nbsp;Patricia&nbsp;Berard, Joyce Hickey,&nbsp;Thomas Hickey,&nbsp;and William Hickey. </p><p>Visitation will be held at&nbsp;Crapo-Hathaway Funeral Home, 350 Somerset Ave, Taunton from 9:00am - 10:00am&nbsp;on June 3rd, 2023, followed by a&nbsp;funeral Mass at St. Anns Church, 675 North Main Street, Raynham, MA at 11:00.&nbsp;Internment will be private. </p><p>In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Tunnel to Towers&nbsp;(www.t2t.org) in memory of Mike Hickey. </p>
May 24, 202305/24/2023
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Richard Packard
June 29, 2023
I first met Mike in 1978 when I worked in the Shellfish Sanitation Program when it was part of Mass DEQE and Mike was with DMF. Later I worked with Mike when I was in MassDEP's Marine Oil Spill Program. In all my interactions with Mike he was a dedicated, knowledgeable p... Continue Reading
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Sid Osgood & Kathleen Quan
June 7, 2023
Our warmest condolences. He was a great man and it was an honor to have known him.
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Marty & Cindy Connolly
June 7, 2023
With warm & heartfelt sympathy to a very caring & joyful family. . Mike will be missed but the memories will always be in our hearts. Love you all!
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June 11, 1966
June 6, 2023
And so together Sue and Mike built a life they loved.
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June 6, 2023
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Chrissy Petitpas
June 3, 2023
Dear Sue, Eric, Jonathan and extended Hickey family,
My deepest sympathies go out to you for such a profound loss. Mike was always generous with his knowledge and I learned a lot from him when I joined DMF's Shellfish Program. Shortly after I joined the Shellfish Prog...
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Chrissy Petitpas
June 3, 2023
Last week on the job!
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Lisa LeBlanc
June 3, 2023
It was an honor to meet Mike. He was an interesting, caring, funny and intelligent man. He was a wealth of knowledge and always had some history to share. We enjoyed our time together with Mike and Sue. He will be greatly missed.

Love Anthony & Lisa
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Charles Millen
June 2, 2023
My condolences to the family. I worked closely with Mike, as the Director of Natural Resources for the Town of Barnstable/ shellfish constable during the 1980s as well as President of the Mass. Shellfish Officers Assoc. Mike was always available and was calm and confiden... Continue Reading