Mohawk Richard H. “Dick” Rickard, 73, formerly of 57 E. Main St. in Mohawk, passed away on Sunday July 1, 2012 in Faxton-St. Luke’s Health Care in New Hartford. Dick was born in Albany on September 3, 1938. He was the son of the late Vera Rickard. He was educated in Mohawk and worked in the Herkimer County Highway Dept. as a semi-truck driver until his retirement. He also drove school bus. On November 25, 1987 he married the former Debbie Maury in Mohawk. Dick was a member of the Mohawk Fire Dept., the Mohawk Exempt Firemen and was also an avid bowler. Dick is survived by his wife Debbie; his children Rebecca Dygert of Millers Mills, Shelly Smith and her husband Bryan of Mohawk, Katherine and her husband Sam Bianchi of Mohawk, Glenn and his wife Missy of Williamstown W. VA and Steven of Ft. Pierce FL; brother Walter and his wife Janet Hartwick of Mohawk; sister Joan and her husband David Miner of Mohawk; mother in law Eleanor Dutcher; an Aunt Betty Herringshaw; brothers in law Eugene Tucker of Mohawk and David Maury of Richfield Springs; a sister in law Linda and her husband Rodney Coyle of NH; step sisters Sara and Verna. He also leaves 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and cousins. He was pre deceased by a grandson Cody Rickard in 1999, his brother Raymond Rickard, his sister Eleanor Tucker, a son in law Gary Dygert and Kuddles his cat. Friends are invited to a graveside service on Saturday July 7, 2012 at 10am in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Herkimer. Ken Palmer, Chaplin of the Mohawk Fire Dept. will officiate. In keeping with Dick’s wishes there are no calling hours and memorial contributions may be made to the Herkimer County Humane Society. Arrangements are with the Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home Inc. 100 Otsego St in Ilion. On line condolences may be sent by going to www.whiter-hendrix.com.