Timothy Patrick Heffernan, Jr.

He was born in Boston in 1943 to Timothy Patrick Heffernan and Adrienne Sawyer. He was the youngest of four boys and grew up in Boston’s South End where he was a parishioner of Holy Trinity Church during which he served as an altar boy and as a member of the Holy Trinity Cadets drum and bugle corps.

He enlisted in the US Army and later became a civil servant at the Social Security Administration (SSA). After leaving the SSA, he worked to ensure people were properly awarded their Social Security benefits.

Most importantly, he was a loving husband, father and grandfather who put his family and faith above all.

Tim was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Bertram Heffernan, wife, Fern Turner-Heffernan and brother, John Heffernan and is survived by his brothers, Paul (Maureen) Heffernan and Neil Heffernan, daughters, Karen Heffernan and Kim Kanazeh, son, Tim Heffernan III, step-sons, Jeff (Suzy) Turner and Ken (Sherry) Turner, grandchildren, Chris Kanazeh, Christian Kanazeh, Darek (Alexandra) Turner, Adrianna Roecker, Cody (Kenzie) Kanazeh, Gary Turner, Devan Turner and Amanda Roecker and great-grandchildren Grace Schallon, Luke Blackwelder, Gio Schallon and Lily Blackwelder.

Mass will be at 11am on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Ascension Catholic Church (2950 N Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, Fl 32935). Following mass, food and drinks will be served at the Life Event Center at Florida Memorial Gardens (5950 US-1, Rockledge, FL 32955).

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity in his honor.