In 1869, Andrew Heeney was born in Ireland. In 1909, his family moved to England. During World War I, his son, Thomas Anthony was drafted, and served on the front in Europe. After World War I, Thomas met and married Mary Cannon. They had a son named Joseph, a daughter named Anne, a daughter named Rose, and a daughter named Margaret. Then, they moved to the United States by boat, and entered through Ellis Island. After entering the United States, Thomas Anthony Heeney Sr. and his wife, Mary, had three more children: Theresa, John, and Thomas Anthony Heeney Jr. Their family first lived in Newark, then Union, after that they moved to Summit, NJ. Upon retirement, Thomas A. Heeney Sr. and Mary moved to Meyersville, NJ.
Thomas A. Heeney Jr. was born in Newark, NJ, where he began grade school. While living in Newark, as a teenager, he showed at an early age a love for mathematics and science. His first job was at Thomas Edison Labs in West Orange, and he even had an opportunity to meet Nikola Tesla, who was working on his earthquake machine at the time.
Upon graduation from Union High School, Thomas worked at Vader Radio in Bloomfield with his brother, Joseph, and enrolled in Newark College of Engineering at night. At Vader Radio, he was approached and hired by recruiters for Union Carbide, where he worked in NJ for several years. After several years of working for Union Carbide, Thomas A. Heeney Jr. was drafted into the army. He served at Fort Huachuca, in Arizona, where he enjoyed learning Spanish, and visiting Mexico when on leave.
After his service in the army, Thomas returned to living in Meyersville, NJ, with his parents. Still employed by Union Carbide, he was given a promotion to work up at their research and development lab at Tarrytown, NY, where he managed their glass factory, and worked for over 30 years.
In 1968, Thomas A. Heeney Jr. met Elizabeth Warner. They married in November, 1969. They had a son named Thomas, and twin daughters Kathleen and Kelly. In 1977, they moved to Stirling, NJ, where they became active at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, in Girl Scouts, and in the local Boy Scout Troop 59.
When not at work, Thomas enjoyed taking his family hiking, swimming, fishing, to museums, and time spent with loved ones. He was an avid astronomer, and enjoyed explaining science to all who listened.
Thomas was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth; his parents Thomas and Mary; his brothers Joseph and John, and his sisters Margaret, Anne, Rose, and Theresa. He is survived by his son Thomas J. Heeney, his daughter Kathleen M. Heeney, and his daughter Kelly A. Heeney. He will be greatly missed.

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