He was born in the Bronx, NY on November 18, 1929. After serving as an Army staff sergeant in the Korean War, he joined the New York City Transit Authority and spent several decades as a metropolitan bus driver, retiring in 1980.
His wife, Elizabeth Lovett predeceased him in 2011. He was predeceased by his brother, Thomas Tireney. He is survived by siblings John Lovett (Rita), Dan Tierney, Mary Ryan, Patricia Crean and Sheila Mondo (Rocco), and many nieces and nephews.
He will be missed by his family and many friends in the Spanish Lake community who had the pleasure of knowing him over his long life.
Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Friday, July 30, at St. Anastasia Catholic Church, 407 South 33rd Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34947.