Charter member of the Baldwinsville Booster, Wrestling clubs
Frederick Pickard, Sr., 92, of Baldwinsville, passed away at home on March 19. He was born in West Phoenix to Howard and Daisy Alnutt Pickard. He was a US Navy WW II veteran and served on the U.S.S. Dickerson, which was sunk by a Japanese Kamikaze attack off Okinawa. After his military service, he worked for William C. Pahl Construction. Fred was a Charter member of the Baldwinsville Booster and Baldwinsville Wrestling Clubs. He was a Cub Scout Pack 103 Webelos Leader and a 65-year member with the Local Laborers Union 633.
Fred is predeceased by his parents; his wife, Alice McCarthy Pickard; siblings Howard Pickard, Jr., Robert Pickard Sr., Elizabeth Dean, Edna Eggleston and Helen Carey.
He is survived by his children, Sheila Hayes of Mattydale; Frederick (Robin) Pickard, Jr. of Maplehill, North Carolina; Ann (Ron) Hayes of Gainesboro, Tennessee; Elizabeth “Betsy” Pickard of Baldwinsville; Thomas (Lisa) Pickard of Cambridge, Iowa; John (Lisa) Pickard of Baldwinsville;and, James (Lori) Pickard of Goshen, Indiana; 20 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; six great great-grandchildren; and a sister, Jean (Vern) Bishop of Sterling, New York.
There will be a graveside service at 1 p.m. July 6 at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Baldwinsville. A memorial video may be viewed at the Falardeau Funeral Home site.
