WEBSTER - Wendy L. (Zonia) Hickey, 52, died suddenly Thursday, December 24, 2020 in Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge with her husband by her side.
She leaves her husband of 13 years, Webster Fire Chief Brian C. Hickey; 2 children, Chelsea M. Zonia and her husband Darren S. Rice of Plymouth and Michael J. Zonia and his companion Amber P. St. Marie of Webster; 2 children by marriage, Rachael A. Hickey and her companion Joshua T. Lamoureux and Brian T. Hickey and his fiancée Haley Farley all of Woodstock, CT; 4 grandchildren, Sophia G. Rice, Connor J. Rice, Bryan L. Hickey and Brysen T. Hickey; 3 sisters, Betty Zonia and her husband Arthur Javaras of Santa Clara, CA, Gloria J. Gould and her husband Robert W. Gould, Jr. of Webster, and Deborah J. Ford and her husband David Ford of Thompson, CT; her mother-in-law, Mary Anne Hickey of Webster; nieces and nephews; many friends and her beloved Gracie and Diesel. She was preceded in death by her 2 brothers, Dennis J. Zonia and John M. Zonia who both died in 2005.
Wendy was born and raised in Webster, a daughter of James D. and Yvonne G. (Johnson) Zonia. She graduated from Bartlett High School in 1986 and from Worcester Technical Institute in 1997 to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. She earned her Associate Degree in Health from Excelsior College in 2019. She worked as an LPN at Compassus Hospice in Auburn until her death. Previously she was a CNA instructor for the Red Cross, former Clinical Nurse Liaison at Compassionate Care Hospice. She also worked at Care One Millbury, the Transitional Care Unit at Hubbard and the Webster Fire Department. She ran her own company for several years, Professional Reliable Nursing.
She was a member of Saint Anthony of Padua church in Dudley, a former parishioner and board member of Holy Trinity Church in Webster and a member of the Webster Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary.
Wendy was a force of nature, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and cherished friend to many. She dabbled in crafts and was very creative. Her passion was working as a hospice nurse and an advocate for the elderly. Her greatest treasure was the time she spent with her family and friends. She was greatly loved and will be greatly missed.
Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, December 30, with a Mass at 10:00 AM in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 16 East Main Street (please meet at church). Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, December 29 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM in the Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster, MA. Current health restrictions will be in place and everyone is required to wear a mask. Her family requests that flowers be omitted and donations in her name be made to Pancreatic Cancer Research, Beth Israel Hospital, Shapiro 9 East Campus, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.