Ruth Ann Hickman

Northborough - Ruth Ann (Howard) Hickman, formerly of Southborough and Natick, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007.

She was the beloved wife of Gerald Hickman Sr. and the devoted mother of Gerald Hickman Jr. She also leaves her special godson, Fred George III of Northborough; her sisters, Alice Saegh and Mary Lou Ryan; and nieces, nephews, special friends and neighbors.

Funeral services were held Oct. 9 from the John Everett and Sons Funeral Home on Natick Common, with private burial. Memorial donations may be made to the Hadley School for the Blind, 700 Elm St., Winnetka, IL 60093.