This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Daniel Heffernan, 47 years old , born on November 22, 1970, and passed away on August 9, 2018. We will remember him forever.
Viewing
Monday, August 13, 2018
5-8 p.m.
DiCostanzo family owned, Lakewood Funeral Home
Private Family Gathering Before Procession
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
8:30 a.m.
DiCostanzo family owned, Lakewood Funeral Home
Mass of Christian Burial
9:30 a.m.
The Church of St. Veronica
Private Burial
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Tributes
Leave a tributeI struggle to write this because nobody in this world can understand what my brother meant to me. This time of year is hard because my best memories of my brother was meeting him at my sister’s house and hugging him. No matter how far apart in life we were we hugged, said we loved each other and meant it from the bottom of our hearts.
My brother was a good man. He knew something about what was important about living life. Despite his faults he fought against them and put goodness out into a world that is much too dark and he made it brighter.
My brother didn’t kneel to the darkness in the world or to the darkness inside himself. He recognized that he was valued by God who requires man to fight for his full creation with Him. Man is to exhaust himself in the pursuit of God.
There will always be a void on this Earth for my brother that I can’t describe other than I feel it deeply within my heart because there are moments in this world, I wish I could share with him.
Love your brother,
Paul
My brother loved me and I loved him. I would look forward to the holidays in later years to see my brother just to hug him and say I loved him and he would say he loved me.
Nothing like it. You can’t experience it. What it was like to have my brother in my life. My brother was a good man who feared God and had remarkable strength.
What inspires me is my brother picked himself off the ground, and carried his cross. In his lowest moment in life, he begged for Christ to raise him from the dead. I believe Jesus Christ did redeem my brother’s soul.
I bought a canoe. I always thought we would be sitting together fishing. I would be telling police stories and he would be teaching something about life. We would be old men together.
I sat down to supper and began to pray but was taken back when my son, Andrew began with a Hail Mary. So we prayed. Only moments before I was thinking how can I make this day meaningful. Moments like that make my brother real to me, makes living real beyond what science can’t explain, makes me believe in a God that needs me as much as I need Him.
I miss my brother. I love my brother.
A million times we needed you,
A million times we cried,
If love alone would have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still,
In our hearts you hold a place,
No one can ever fill.
A light from our household is gone,
A voice from our love is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
Some may think you are forgotten,
Though on earth you are no more,
But in our memory you are with us,
As you always were before.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone,
A part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.
Your precious memories are our keepsakes,
With which we never part,
God has you safely in his keeping,
But we have you forever in our hearts.
Author Unknown
I miss you so much, but I am smiling through my tears knowing that you are with Jesus now and at peace. Your strong faith and perseverance will inspire me throughout my life. I love you and always will.
Your Sister, Maureen
Tim Burgess
Glendale, AZ
You are a loving, caring, peaceful, thoughtful and honest man. We trusted in one another with all aspects of our lives. Both past and present. Dealing with some struggles and many triumphs, we thought much alike. Those long, health driven walks on the boards and through parks, I tried to keep up with you! Remember fishing too at the Manasquan Reservoir. You taught me a lot about nature. You would come over to my apartment for dinner, to watch the game or a meeting, always early or exactly on time. Like clockwork. The door was always open for you. I feel a huge loss that will never be the same. You are a great man, constantly changing to better yourself and others in a very positive, uplifting way. Your smile was contagious. I admired you. I wanted to emulate you. Life will never be the same without you. I did not lose just a friend, I lost a brother. I Will always love you and remember all that you have taught me. Rest In Peace in Heaven. May your light always shine on.
Rest In Peace in our Lord Jesus Christ.
"Daniel my brother you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal
Your eyes have died but you see more than I
Daniel you're a star in the face of the sky"
Rest in peace my brother you had courage among lions.
Leave a Tribute
I struggle to write this because nobody in this world can understand what my brother meant to me. This time of year is hard because my best memories of my brother was meeting him at my sister’s house and hugging him. No matter how far apart in life we were we hugged, said we loved each other and meant it from the bottom of our hearts.
My brother was a good man. He knew something about what was important about living life. Despite his faults he fought against them and put goodness out into a world that is much too dark and he made it brighter.
My brother didn’t kneel to the darkness in the world or to the darkness inside himself. He recognized that he was valued by God who requires man to fight for his full creation with Him. Man is to exhaust himself in the pursuit of God.
There will always be a void on this Earth for my brother that I can’t describe other than I feel it deeply within my heart because there are moments in this world, I wish I could share with him.
Love your brother,
Paul
You will be missed
Safe travels gentle soul. Things will not be the same in our group without you. I will know the moments that you would have flashed that smile that lifted my spirits and feel loss. But I know those gates were open and ready, you have earned some wings.
I am glad and proud to have known you
I'm so happy I had the chance to get to know Dan. He was always nice to me. I will miss him deeply. I hope he's resting in peace up there! No more pain Dan.
dan
I heard about Dans passing last night and was so sad to get this news..I only knew Dan for a few years but felt like we had known each other for so much longer...I will miss seeing him for sure, but I was happy that I was able to get to know him and call him a friend. God speed my friend until we meet again..