My sincere sympathies to Mr. Hickey's family. I met him at Irene's house on Thanksgiving two years ago. Though we'd never met before, he was welcoming and charming to me and my daughter. My impression was of a warm and loving father and husband, and from all I've heard he was exactly that. He was a true father to my dear friend Irene, a wonderful husband to her mom and a fantastic grandfather to Irene's children. He will be sorely missed by all that knew him.