In Memoriam
Eleanor B. Hickein1934-2023
ONEONTA—Eleanor Brown Hickein passed away on November 29, 2023 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta.
Born on April 7, 1934 in Auburn, New York, Ellie was the daughter of Howard E. Brown and Frances Early Brown and was a long-time resident of Oneonta. She graduated from Oneonta High School and Hartwick College with a bachelor's degree in January of 1955. While she was a student there, she became a member of the Sigma Chi Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi. She continued as an advisor to the Sigma Chi Chapter for more than 35 years after her graduation. She also served as a trustee of the Housing Corporation and received the Alpha Omicron Pi National Rose Award for Advisors.
