Kenneth Douglas Hicks of Wakefield, formerly of Reading passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends at Mass General Hospital on November 5, 2013. He was 47 years old. The son of the late William J. & Barbara L. (Stone) Hicks. He was born in Winchester, MA on May 24, 1966. He attended Reading Memorial High School and then entered into an Apprenticeship Program for the IBEW Local Union 104 here in Boston where he became a Journeyman Lineman for the past 25 years until his death. He loved riding his Harley and loved attending Bike Week in Laconia, NH, ski-mobiling, dirt biking, fixing cars, and hanging out with his friends. He was an avid hunter and he loved his job. He was the loving father of 2 daughters; Krystal B. Hicks of Wakefield and Melissa N. Hicks of Beverly. Loving grandfather of Kendall J. Lan of Wakefield. Loving brother of James P. and his wife Gail of Titusville, FL, Kathy DeFelice and her husband David of Peabody, MA, Thomas W. of CA., Maureen Quale and her husband Mark of Exeter, NH and devoted friend Arthur Dow and his Fiancé Sheryl DePrimeo of Woburn. he is also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Visiting hours will be held at the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.) Reading on Wednesday November 13 from 4-8PM. Private burial at Charles Lawn Cemetery in Reading. In lieu of flowers donations in Kenny's memory can be made to http://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/donate. For directions and on line guest book visit johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com