Robert F. Pickard, 82, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 after a brief illness. “To be absent from this body is to be present with the Lord” for those that have entrusted their life to Christ. We’re thankful that it is “see ya later, Dad” and not good-bye. We’ll miss his daily emails and weather reports. The infamous back porch just won’t be the same without him.

Bob was born in 1926 in Oneonta, NY to Ernest and Ethel Pickard. He was an army veteran during WWII, an Acme Store Manager before becoming an electrician for IBEW Local 325. Survivors including his wife of 62 years, Joyce, Ron (Paula) of Glendale AZ, Kenn of N. Syracuse NY, Byron (Dennie) of Nashville TN, Joanne (Randy) Sterling of Dryden NY and Ted (Lynn) of Pendleton NY; 12 grandchildren, Jennifer, David, Kim, Kaylie, Hannah, Mattie, Beth, Joshua, Andrew, Kelley, Matthew and Kristin; and three great-grandchildren, Eric, Derek and Dylan.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 1:30pm at the Barber Memorial Home Inc., 428 Main Street, Johnson City with his pastor, Reverend Jim Murphy of Johnson City First Baptist Church Officiating. Burial will be private at the Walton Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Barber Memorial Home Inc. on Friday from 6-8pm. In lieu of flowers, family and friends are invited to make a donation in Bob’s name to the First Baptist Church of Johnson City, 12 Baldwin Street, Johnson City, NY 13790 or the Hospice at Lourdes, 4102 Old Vestal Road, Vestal, NY 13850.

Home: Apalachin, NY
Date of Death: May 5, 2009
Service Information: Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Barber Memorial Home Inc.
Time: 1:30pm