Obituary of Nelson E. Dickey

Nelson E. Dickey MOHAWK - Nelson E. Dickey, 58 of 262 Tri Town Road, Mohawk, (Town of German Flatts) passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 12, 2005 at his residence. He was born on April 27, 1947 in Susquehanna, PA, the son of Margaret (Smith) Dickey and the late Clyde Dickey. He was a graduate of Susquehanna High School. After high school he entered the service. He later furthered his education by attending the Respiratory Therapy program in Syracuse. He was united in marriage to the former Phyllis A. Hoteling on August 13, 1982 in the Town of German Flatts. Mr. Dickey was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the US Air Force. Entering the service on September 17, 1965. He served with the 78th Supply Squadron in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant on September 16, 1971. Mr. Dickey was employed as a Respiratory Therapist at Little Falls Hospital for many years. He later was affiliated with Upstate Home Care and more recently with St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He is survived by his mother Margaret Dickey, Starrucca, PA, his wife Phyllis, a daughter Diane E. Getman and her husband Dana, West Winfield, 2 brothers Dan Dickey, Harpursville, NY and Norman Dickey and his wife Elaine, Yonkers, NY, a sister Nancy Chesik and her husband Donald, Moscow, PA, 3 grandchildren Rebecca, Olivia and Emily Getman, his father and mother in law Gilbert and Anne Hoteling, Little Falls, several brothers and sisters in law, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 10:00 am from the United Methodist Church of Herkimer - Little Falls, Prospect Street, Herkimer with the Rev. Wrightson Tongue, Pastor officiating. Interment will take place in Highland Rural Cemetery, Jordanville in the spring. Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects at the Chapman-Moser Funeral Home, Inc., 42 N. Ann Street, Little Falls on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 from 5-8 pm and to attend the funeral services Thursday morning. It is the wish of the family that contributions in memory of Mr. Dickey be considered to the Little Falls Hospital Development Fund, 140 Burwell Street, Little Falls, NY 13365. Envelopes are also available at the funeral home for this purpose.