Tilton-----Frederick Stephen Bickerton, 75, of Winter Street, Tilton and formerly of Heritage Terrace, Belmont and Sunrise Towers, Laconia died at the New Hampshire Veterans Home, Tilton, N.H. on Monday, October 17, 2011.
Mr. Bickerton was born August 19, 1936 in Boston, Mass., the son of Frederick S. and Mary R. (Keegan) Bickerton.
Mr. Bickerton served in the U. S. Army Airborne, most notably in the 101st Airborne, the 82nd Airborne, the 11th Airborne, the 187th RCT and the 511th ARCT. He lived in Boston for several years before moving to the Lakes Region in 1960 where he had been employed at Pike Industries and also as a painting sub contractor.
Mr. Bickerton was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Laconia Post #1670, the Cooties, the American Legion Wilkins Smith Post #1 where he served as a past Commander and Chaplain, the Forty and Eight and the Laconia Rod & Gun Club. He was also a member of the Laconia Lodge of Elks No. 876, the Laconia Amvets, and the American Motorcycle Association.
Survivors include four sons, Frederick S. Grant of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Roderick S. Inzodda of North Chelmsford, Mass., Charles W. Inzodda of Nashua, NH and Robbie Shute of Northfield, N.H.; a daughter, Teresa (Bickerton) Thibeault, of Belmont; thirteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 6:00-8:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, N.H.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9:30 AM also at the Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to American Legion Wilkins Smith Post #1, PO Box 494, Laconia, NH 03247-0494
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.