Thomas John Rickard Sr. Obituary
The memory of Thomas John Rickard Sr. (Dover, Delaware), who passed away on July 10, 2025 at the age of 71, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thomas John Rickard Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Margaret Rickard (Danaher) and Raymond Rickard; his wife Debra Jean Rickard (Fischer); his son Thomas John Rickard, Jr. (Kara); his grandchildren, Thomas John Rickard III and Barrett Daniel Rickard; his brother Douglas Rickard; his brother-in-law Bryan Fischer; his nephew Christopher Rickard; Kara McMurray.
He is survived by: his children, Krystal L. (Rickard), McCoy (Jason), Amber J. (Rickard), Dickson (Michael) and Wesley W. Rickard (Kristina); his grandchildren, Abigail, Brenna, Cullen, Declan McCoy, Cole, Owen, Vivienne Dickson, Thomas John, Barrett Rickard and Willow Rickard; his siblings, Raymond Rickard (Jean), Margaret Rickard, Daniel Rickard (Judy), Karen Sheerin (John), Sheila Aquilino (Chris), Brian Rickard (Jill) and Keith Rickard (Christopher); his siblings-in-law, William Fischer (Maria) and Nadine Fischer; his siblings' children, Stephen Rickard, Lauren Mansell, Kelly Rickard, Johnny, Ryan Sheerin, Anthony, Amanda, Alisha Aquilino, Colton, Sean Rickard, Bryan, Karl Fischer, Kathryn Taglieber (Fischer), Julia, Rachel and William Fischer; and his hedgehog Jared (Abigail). He is also survived by his family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fox Chase Cancer Center (http://www.foxchase.org.) or the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (http://www.cbf.org.).
