Cyril "Rick" Rickard

Cyril "Rick" Rickard, Age 84, born on December 6, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan passed on November 12, 2012 in White Lake, Michigan. Beloved husband of Barbara Rickard for 63 years. Loving father of Richard (Mary) Rickard & Catherine (Dan) Gossett. Cherished grandfather of Jennifer Gossett, Scott (Heather) Rickard, Heather (Doug) Daniel, Matthew Gossett, Michael (Amanda) Rickard, Daniel Rickard, & Thomas Rickard. Dear great-grandfather of Hunter, Benjamin, Sophia, Brayden, & Joseph. Rick was preceded in death by his brothers Richard H. Rickard & Stanley G. Rickard. Rick retired after 25 years as a Detroit Police Detective Sergeant; he was also known as the neighborhood “Handy Man”. Rick and his wife Barbara were 36 year long time residents of Tarpon Springs, Florida. Family Will Receive Friends beginning at 11:00 am until the time of a memorial service at 1:00 pm, on Thursday November 15, 2012, at the Highland Chapel of the Elton Black & Son Funeral Home, 3295 East Highland Road Highland, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Diabetes Foundation, American Heart Association & the National Kidney Foundation. Please visit www.eltonblackandsonhighland.com