Paul Pickett Obituary

Paul D. Pickett

Nov 14, 1946 - Feb 28, 2026

Paul D. Pickett, 79, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Born on November 14, 1946, he was the son of John E. Pickett and Estella (Dorvee) Pickett.

Paul graduated from South Glens Falls High School in 1964 and from Hudson Valley Community College in 1966.

He served in the United States Air Force. He worked in communications and was stationed in England, Libya, Greenland, France, Spain and Vietnam where he served two tours.

Paul married the love of his life Catherine E. Bell on April 29, 1966 at Caldwell Presbyterian Church in Lake George, N.Y.

He retired from the Town of Queensbury Highway Department.

During Paul's childhood he learned to fish and hunt from his father, John. He spent many hours in the Adirondacks exploring the countryside. During his teen years, he would camp with his parents at Fish Creek ponds. When his parents went home on Sunday, he would stay and backpack through the Adirondacks fishing as many ponds as he wanted to. He would meet up with his parents on Friday when they came back to Fish Creek Ponds. This gave him a love for fishing that lasted his entire life. When he was old enough to hunt, he went with his father, uncles and cousins to Indian Lake where he learned to drive the deer to people on watch. Dad enjoyed time camping, hiking and fishing with his wife Cathy and his children Kim and Mike. They went all over the Adirondacks trying many ponds and lakes. As his children grew up, Paul found his second fishing family; Joe Eggleston, Rick Viele, Mike Currie, Roger Delano and Curt Sweet. They enjoyed many fishing trips staying on Flood Wood Road or in the lean-to at Sunday Pond Bed & Breakfast. Fishing several Adirondack lakes and ponds always bringing home trout for their families to enjoy. On Tuesday's they would meet at Joe's cabin in Wilton to share coffee and fishing and hunting stories.

Paul is predeceased by his parents, Estella (Dorvee) Pickett and John E. Pickett; his stepmother, Florence Pickett; his sister, Christine (Pickett) O'Neill; his stepbrother, Aonald P. 'Onnie" Goff, and his stepsister, Diane L. Goff.

Paul is survived by his daughter, Kimberly A. Fronk and her husband, William, of Wilton, N.Y.; his son, Michael J. Pickett and his wife, Tina, of Ballston Spa, N.Y.; his grandchildren, Alan R. Pickett of Bensalem, Pa., Kai E. Fronk of Wilton, N.Y., Avery L. Pickett of Albany, N.Y., and Mercedes M. Howe of Ballston Spa, N.Y., Jordan M. Davidson of Philadelphia, Pa., and Dylan M. White of Queensbury, N.Y.; his sister-in-law, Helen B. Wood of Gansevoort, N.Y>, and his stepbrothers and sisters, Donald and his wife, Robin Goff, of Kingsbury, Ronald and his wife, Julie Goff, of Granville, Floranne and her husband, Fred Hammond, of Bow, N.H., and Kristianne and her husband, Edward Greenwood, of Whitehall. Paul is also survived by his friend, Don Pearson of Queensbury, who spent many hours traveling around the area taking Paul anywhere he wanted to go.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Regan Denny Stafford Funeral Home, 53 Quaker Road, Queensbury, NY 12804.

Family and Friends are invited to and may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the funeral home.

Those who wish to send a remembrance in Paul's name to: High Peaks Hospice, 1247 Dix Ave, Hudson Falls, NY 12839 or Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 5705 Grant Creek, Missoula, MT 59808.

Online condolences can be made to the family by visiting www.sbfuneralhome.com.