Ken Rickert of Levittown passed away in Florida on May 30th, 2018, at 63 years of age, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident caused by a left turner. His passing was without prolonged pain, and although this was a tragedy it may also have been a blessing in disguise by sparing him from both an ongoing battle with stage four cancer and the pain of enduring yet another hugely disappointing season as a NY Jets fan.
Ken was preceded in death by his wife and childhood sweetheart Wendy L. Rickert (nee Halpern), his wonderful father Herb Rickert and his beautiful niece Allison Rickert. He is survived by the brightest star in his life, his daughter Amie L. Rickert and her fiancé and soul mate Daniel R. Barker. He is also survived by his mother Rose, siblings Nancy, Leslie, Neil and Don, and his beloved nieces and nephews Gwynne, Christopher, Keelan, Ruth, Emily and, Ryan. He also left behind his dog of seven years, Levi, who stood by him relentlessly when the passing of Wendy shattered his world.
Ken retired after over thirty years as an Ironworker out of Local 68 and was very proud of all of the buildings in the area that were “his”. No matter which direction one was going, if you were in the car with him you would get a private tour of his buildings. In addition to idolizing Joe Namath, Ken enjoyed anything football, riding a Harley, good Rock music such as Skynrd (whom he’d met), and running errands with his mother. Ken particularly enjoyed attending his daughter’s volley ball games and bragging about her current activities and her bright future.
His interment at Princeton Cemetery has not been scheduled as of this writing. Please consult KenRickert.weebly.com for updates as to the date this gathering.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Womanspace in Trenton, NJ.
https://womanspace.org/donations/
