- Date Of Death: October 31, 2008
- State: Connecticut
Winsted: James J. Hicks, Jr., 60, of Winchester Road, died unexpectedly Friday, October 31, 2008, at Charolette Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, following a long illness. Born in Winsted, October 11, 1948, he was the son of Mary (DiNicola) Hicks of Winsted and the late James Hicks. He had attended local schools and was an Army Veteran of Vietnam. Prior to his illness he had been a machine operator at the Torrington Company. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his son, Jeramiah J. Hicks and companion Kim Huster of South Carolina; his best friend, Stewart Rushlow of Winsted; a brother, Phillip Hicks of Torrington; two sisters, Clare Kampartas of Winsted, Anne (Hicks) Schoonmaker of Clearwater, FL; two grandsons, Austin and Zachery and several nieces and nephews.
