Kenneth Rickards

January 21, 2020

Kenneth Rickards, 83, of Egg Harbor City, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Ken grew up in Sharon Hill, Pa. From there he would go to Gettysburg College and then joined the Air Force in 1955 where he was a Military Police Officer. After the Air Force, Ken would then go on and work for Sun Oil Company for over 35 years before he retired. When not working, Ken was an avid sports lover. He played basketball and baseball in high school and in the Air Force. He enjoyed playing golf as well. There was not a sport Ken did not love. He was a diehard Philadelphia sports fan. The pinnacle of his sports loving life was watching the Philadelphia Eagles win their first Super Bowl in 2018. Ken also enjoyed talking politics no matter what party you were affiliated with, he loved a good debate. Above everything, Ken loved his family and his friends. His smile would light up a room and his laugh was contagious. Ken loved to joke around and make people laugh. He was great at telling stories that would capture an audience. Ken had one of the biggest hearts and he will be greatly missed by all. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin S Rickards and Esther Read Rickards, his sister Barbara Caulkins, and his son John Rickards. Ken is survived by the love of his life and best friend of 49 married years, Rose Rickards, his sister Jan Dungan, his children Donna (Alan Brown), David (Laurie), Paul (Patty) and Christian Rickards. Along with his children he is survived by his grandchildren, Amy Brown, Jennifer (Dave Braucksieker), Brian (Kelly), Andrew and Sarah Rickards, Meaghan and Josh Conn, Alexis Rickards, and Jake Rickards, and great-grandchildren Jackson and Aubrey Braucksieker, Reagan, Katie, and Emily Rickards, and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church located at 5021 Harding Highway, Mays Landing, NJ 08330. Visitation will be at 10:00 followed by the funeral mass at 11:00. In lieu of flowers, mass cards are greatly appreciated or you can make a donation in Ken’s name to “Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation” ; https://tunnel2towers.org/ . In lieu of flowers, mass cards are greatly appreciated or you can make a donation in Ken’s name to “Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation” ; https://tunnel2towers.org/ .