Medway – Evelyn (Duquette) Hicks, 76, formerly of N. Grosvenordale, Woodstock, and Putnam, died Sunday, June 29, 2014 in Medway Country Manor Nursing Home, Medway, MA. Born in Webster, MA, she was the daughter of the late Arsene and Lovina (Laflamme) Duquette.
Evelyn was a homemaker who enjoyed dancing, shopping, walking, and going to Foxwoods. Having very strong faith, she loved going to Mass at St. Joseph Church and Saint Mary Church of the Visitation. Grandma enjoyed caring for her family, especially her grandchildren. She particularly enjoyed travel, especially when it involved visiting her children and grandchildren.
Evelyn is survived by her sons, Gary Hicks and his wife Cathy of Loveland, CO, Donald Hicks of Centennial, CO, and Stephen Hicks and his wife Sabrina of Hooksett, NH; her daughter, Susan Marrano and her husband Jim of Charlestown, MA; her sisters, Lorraine LaBonte of Fabyan, CT, and Alice Danis of North Grosvenordale, CT; and her five grandchildren, Holly Hicks Dirks of Cheyenne, WY, James Marrano, Jr. of Charlestown, MA, Sam Hicks of Boulder, CO, Daniel Marrano of Brighton, MA and Erica Marrano of Waltham, MA.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Evelyn’s family at 10:00am on Thursday July 3, 2014 in the Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., North Grosvenordale CT followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am in St. Joseph Church, 20 Main St., North Grosvenordale. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Lucy Raynsford
R.I.P. Auntie Evelyn….My Condolences to her family….
Don & Lil Rhodes
Our Deepest Sympathy and Thoughts are with you Gary,Stephen,Donald,Susan and Family.
Jane Ellison
My sympathy to each and all during this sad time. May happy memories see you through.
Jim
Eve,
You were a very special and caring person and I am really going to miss you.
I will miss most our drives from Medway to Putnam and Putnam to Medway.
We made that trip so many times and it was always something I truly enjoyed. Just you and I. Sometimes we talked a lot and sometimes we talked very little.
Even on those days when the last thing I wanted to do was drive to or from Putnam you always made the trip fun.
I will also never forget all of the fun we had as an extended family on vacations. We did that a lot.
The most memorable for me was when we all crammed into that tiny Fort Wilderness cabin in Disney World. All 6 of us in a cabin the size of a big shed for 5 days.
I will miss those trips but the memories will be with me forever.
Good bye.
Jim
Victoria Cilwik
Dear family,
It is so sad to read that Ms. Hicks has passed away. May your memories of her as well as a hope of being reunited one day – John 5:28,29 – bring you the peace and comfort you need at this time.
Maurice Duquette
My deepest sympathy to aunt Evelyn’s children, grandchildren and all the immediate family. Aunt Evelyn was kind, soft spoken and loved by all. She will be missed.
Ken & Debbie Sherman
Gary, Susan, Donald, Stephen, and all Evelyn’s family, We were so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. She was a sweet person and a good mother and grandmother. Although, we haven’t seen Evelyn in recent years, I would usually give her a call on Nov. 1 and tease her about being a day older than me. Can’t believe she’s gone. Know you all have wonderful memories — cherish them. Please accept our sympathy. May God grant you comfort.
Ken & Debbie Sherman
Gary, Susan, Donald, Stephen and families, We were so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. She was a sweet person and a loving mother and grandmother. Although we hadn’t seen her in some time, the last time I spoke to her on the phone we had a good visit. Know you have lots of good memories — cherish them.
Jeff and Donna
Sue and Jim …..sorry to hear about your loss. I know how much she meant to you both. You and your kids were lucky to have her in your lives for so long .
Paul Corman
evelyn was the sweetest lady I ever knew … I will think of her always..