Larry Hicks

Larry Hicks, 102, of Park Ridge, NJ formerly of Emerson, NJ passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 8th. Pre-deceased by his wife of 25 years, Ethel Hicks and his second wife, Marguerite Mescall Hicks. Beloved father of Carolee Chirico & Randy Douglass, Larry & Bev Hicks, Jack (deceased) & Peggy Mescall, Margie Mescall (deceased), Kathleen Browne, Ellen & Eamon Ryan, Barbara & Willy Madsen, Frank & Rosalie Mescall, and Edward Mescall (deceased). Loving grandfather of Amy, Joseph, Edward, Evonne, Elisa, John, Brian (deceased), Stacey, Jamie, Patricia, Kathleen, AnneMarie, William, Laura, Christine, Andrew, Annie, and Francesca. He was blessed with 19 beautiful great grandchildren. Larry loved to swim, dance, cruise, and make people laugh. Born and raised in Lynn, MA, he was a World War II veteran who served as part of the D-Day invasion landing on Omaha Beach. Larry raised his family in Emerson for 28 years before moving to Greenwood Lake and later to live with family in Park Ridge. He was a member of the American Legion in Emerson and later Greenwood Lake as well as the Assumption Church Knights of Columbus. The family will receive their relatives and friends on Thursday, May 12th from 3-7 with service at 6pm at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood. The burial will be Friday at 11am at Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 111 Craigville Road, Goshen, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tunnel to Towers organization.