Daniel A. Bickford, 61, of Garden St., New York Mills, NY, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the Focus Rehab and Nursing Center, Utica.
He was born July 19, 1951 in Bridgewater, NY, a son of Eugene and Eleanor Jaquay Bickford and received his education in local schools. On January 2, 1982, Daniel married Reba Rogers in Brookfield. He was a truck driver in Ossining, NY, and then for local refuse companies.
Daniel was of the Jehovah Witness faith. He was an avid fan of the NY Yankees and pro-wrestling. He enjoyed rebuilding cars, watching TV westerns and reading books about the Old West.
Surviving are his wife, Reba; son, Bradley A. Bickford and his companion, Katherine Clark, daughter and son-in-law, Jessica Mae Bickford-Manson and James Manson all of New York Mills; sister, Kathy Windover; and granddaughter, Morgan Bickford-Manson.
Funeral Services will be held at 1pm Monday, November 26, 2012 from the Kloster-Northrop & Bentz Funeral Home, 210 E. Main St., Waterville, followed by interment in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Clinton.
Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Monday from 11am to 1pm prior to the service.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc.