Patricia C. Bicker
Patricia “Pat” C. Bicker, 79, of Boggsville passed away Tuesday at her home after a long and courageous battle with multiple illnesses.
Born Sept. 29, 1937, in West Winfield, Pa., she was the daughter of Murel E. Burrows and Marie Sasse Burrows.
Pat graduated from West Winfield High School and worked as a secretary at Penn-Dixie Cement, where she met her loving husband, Donald E. Bicker. They married Aug. 11, 1956, and were blessed with 60 wonderful years of marriage, both exhibiting God's example every day of how to be husband, wife, mother and father.
Pat was a loving homemaker and caregiver who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was known far and wide for her culinary skills and loved to bake and share all her scrumptious delicacies with others.
Her heart was wide open to all people with love and laughter. She will be forever remembered for her marvelous sense of humor and the joy she brought to all she touched.
She enjoyed the time she worked at Miller's Grocery Store in Slate Lick, serving others and meeting new people. Don and Pat spent all their time together, enjoying visits with all their family and friends.
Her memory will be cherished by her loving, devoted husband, Donald E. Bicker; her children, Donald Richard (Debbie) Bicker of Dayton, Pa., Frederick W. (Debbie) Bicker of Butler and Judy (Rodney) Holobaugh of Worthington; her brothers, Paul W. Burrows of Cabot and Robert John Burrows of Butler; sisters, Dolores Burrows of Worthington and Geraldine (Charles) Vasbinder of Butler; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews, who she cared for and loved, with a special niece, Dena (Charles) Hays.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, Murel W. “Sonny” Burrows.
“To God be the Glory for the wonderful blessing He has given this family in the life of this dear wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. We are forever grateful to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
BICKER — Friends of Patricia “Pat” C. Bicker, who died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Fox Funeral Home, Saxonburg.Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Zion United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at the Zion Church Cemetery.Memorial donations may be made to the Zion United Methodist Church.For more information, visit www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.
