Warren Francis Hickey

Bayonne, N.J. He passed away on Oct 6, 2015 in Bluffton S.C. Warren grew

up in N.J. where he excelled at electronics and engineering. Warren was an

avid Amateur Radio operator W0YNE, Pilot, Boy Scout, Red Cross Volunteer

and Police Volunteer. At 14 years old he was repairing the local police

station radios. Warren attended the University of Pennsylvania, where Phi

Delta Theta fraternity brother Jack Lee, introduced him to Arlene Benner

from Philadelphia. He married Arlene on August 20, 1960. Warren started

his professional & married life working for RCA setting up the Military Early

Warning Microwave stations in Goose Bay, Labrador. They moved

overseas to contract postings for the US Government in Spain, Italy and

Germany, with their two young children Brian and Carole. In Italy they

added Tim, the youngest. In 1971 they moved to Colorado Springs,

to take a job with the Air Force where he worked at NORAD, Peterson Field,

Chidlaw Building. Between 1971 and 2006 they lived in Colorado Springs,

with homes in Garden Ranch and Black Forest. He spent 20 years designing

and building communications solutions, receiving numerous awards and

commendations. Warren introduced the Air Force to fibre optics in the 70’s

when they ran out of room to run more copper wires into the underground

facility at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. He finished with the Air Force

in 1988 and went to Ford Aerospace, where he managed the building of

Nuclear Command and Control stations. During his time in Colorado Springs,

Warren was the President of the Mountain Aero Flying Club and President

of the Amateur Radio Club. He was active in the Pikes Peak Council BSA,

where he was awarded the Silver Beaver for his service to the scouting

programs. Warren was a long-standing Wood Badge member. Warren and

Arlene were on staff at several national Scout Jamborees. Warren was the

owner of a 2-way radio business that saw him drive to the top of Cheyenne

Mountain to work on the repeaters he owned for his customers.

Warren built numerous communications devices that were used in the trains

at the Manitou Incline, the Cog Railway and the water system for Steamboat

Springs. In the late 80’s Warren was the Timing Stewart for the Pikes Peak

Hill Climb, and brought it into the computer age, replacing the old system,

which used stopwatches. After leaving Ford Aerospace, Warren worked a

short time for AT&T Federal Systems before fully retiring to continue his

volunteering efforts, which saw him, help build and develop the Challenger

Learning Center. Warren spent the rest of his time assisting with American

Red Cross – Colorado Springs Chapter, where he received a Lifetime

Commitment Award. Warren is survived by his wife of 55 years Arlene,

his children Brian (Tammy), Carole (Mike) and Tim (Jacqueline). He was

loved by his 11 grandchildren: Carl, Melody, Luke, Alaina, Brandon, Rachel,

Ellie, Alex, Kira, Flynn and Ethan. There will be a viewing on Tuesday

Oct 13 between 10am and 12pm at Swan Law Funeral Home, at 501 North

Cascade Ave. The funeral service will be on Tuesday Oct 13 at Our Lady

of the Pines Catholic Church 11020 Teachout Rd, starting at 4pm.

the internment will be on Wednesday Oct 14 at 9am at Memorial Gardens

Cemetery, 3825 Airport Rd. In lieu of flowers please make donations to

the Pikes Peak Chapter of the Boy Scouts. Donate to Scouting - in the

comments field mention Warren Hickey Arrangements under the direction

of Swan-Law Funeral Directors, Colorado Springs, CO.