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James W. Hickey, III

At 62 years, in Revere, March 31st, unexpectedly, following a lenthy illness. Beloved son of the late James W. Hickey, Jr. & Louise M. (Cardillo) Hickey-Dorr. Devoted brother of John H. Hickey & his wife, Marie of Little Elm, TX, formerly of Revere & Somerville & Gary R. Hickey of Wakefield. Dear uncle of Amanda, Ian & Olivia Hickey, all of Wakefield & Claire Hickey of Boston & the late Christopher Kennedy. Also lovingly survived by his grandnephew, Miles G. Kennedy & his grandniece, Valentina S. Kennedy, both of Nahant.

Services & interment were held privately due to the on-going mandate & regulations issued by the Comm. of MA & the Boston Archdiocese regarding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

Former member of 27th Lancers-Drum & Bugle Corps. of Revere & a most proud member of the “Friends of Bill W.” Jimmy was a former employee of Copy Cat, Garber Travel & Boston Coach.

Funeral Services and Interment were Private.

Remembrances may be made to the “Friends of Bill W.”, 12 Channel St., Suite 604, Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park, Boston, MA 02210.

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  1. Emily Ferdinand
    Apr 15 2020

    Jim was a kind man who loved to make others laugh. You will be missed Jim. .

  2. Frank LeMay
    Apr 6 2020

    Sad to hear of Jim’s passing. Jimmy was a great guy and he always made me laugh and smile. Rest In Peace. You will be missed. Thank you for you for being there for me when I needed someone to talk to. ♥️

  3. Tracey Fantasia
    Apr 6 2020

    I am so sorry for your loss. No matter what, Jim always managed to make me laugh. He will be truly missed.

  4. Fatia
    Apr 6 2020

    You will be missed Jim. May your soul rest in peace.

  5. Melonie Nelson
    Apr 6 2020

    Those we love don’t go away. They walk beside us everyday. Unseen, unheard, but always near. Still loved, still missed and very dear. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this trying time.

  6. Stephanie Colon
    Apr 6 2020

    We will miss you Jim

  7. Jaimie Derosa
    Apr 6 2020

    I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Jim! He was a great guy full of life and loved to live!! He will be missed…❤

  8. Paul Shanley
    Apr 6 2020

    I met Jim in AA and found a wonderful friend. Jim was very smart and
    very funny.

    He had a lot of challenges which he faced with courage, dignity and many times humor.

    Be at Peace my friend.

    God Bless You.

    Paul

  9. Lorraine Butler
    Apr 5 2020

    I don’t know you I’m so sorry to hear about your brother passing he is Now resting in peace may god be with you and your family you are all In my prays always remember the good times you had with him

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To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.
On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.
Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.
Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.
Thank you for your friendship and continued support.
God bless you all.
Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.

To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.

On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.

Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.

Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.

Thank you for your friendship and continued support.

God bless you all.

Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.