Karen Elizabeth Hickson - Obituary

aren Hickson peacefully passed away at the age of 63 on September 1, 2017 after a lengthy battle with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), chronic pain and breast cancer in Churchton, MD. Karen was born during 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John and Joyce Virginia (Propsner) Coffey. After graduating New Hope-Solebury High School in New Hope, PA, Karen attended Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, and later attended the University of Maryland, University College, in Adelphi, MD. She married Michael W. Rook in Denver, CO, in 1977, which ended in divorce in 1991. Karen married Patrick L. Hickson on August 21st, 1993, in Lakewood, CO. Karen was a Communications Vice President with an Employee Benefits Consulting firm prior to her retirement in 2009 for medical necessity. Karen’s hobbies and talents included writing, sketching, reading, poetry, gardening and photography. Karen won accolades and awards for her photography featured in local shows, along with submissions to local and National newspapers. Karen is survived by her husband; Patrick Hickson of Churchton, MD; her children, Jessica (Rook) Wolf of Exton, PA, and Adam Rook, and his wife, Akari Rook of Churchton, MD; her step-sons Derrick Hickson and Nathaniel Hickson of Spokane, WA; a half-brother, Barry C. Coffey of Denver, CO. To honor her wishes, a private service was held by immediate family. Condolences and tributes can be left by clicking on the link to the left of this page.