ROBERT E. HEFFRON

CORRECTION: ALL SERVICES ARE PRIVATE
HEFFRON, Robert E. Of Andover and formerly of Malden, died December 21 at University of Miami (FL) Hospital. He was 82. Always ready with a joke and a kind word, Bob was a popular apparel sales rep throughout New England and upstate New York. He was a graduate of Malden High School, where he was an All-Scholastic hockey player, a veteran of the United States Coast Guard, an avid golfer and "Friend of Bill W." for 55 years. Bob was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Janet, parents William and Mary (Twomey) Heffron, sister Margaret Howard and brother Rev. William Heffron, SSCC, and survived by his children Bill and Nancy Heffron of Lynnfield, Brian and Renee Heffron of Lynnfield, Bobby Heffron of Stoneham, Andrea (Heffron) Surette of Andover and Russell Surette of Malden, grandchildren Amanda (Surette) Jaklitsch, Michael Heffron, Nicole Surette, Lindsey Surette, Allison Heffron, Lauren Surette, Sean Heffron, Ryan Heffron, Brendan Heffron and Nolan Heffron, and great-grandchildren Niko Maniatis, Faith Heffron, and Logan Heffron, sister-in-law Marjorie (Knox) Ferraro, many beloved cousins, nephews and nieces. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Robert Heffron to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the wake at Breslin Funeral Home will be private. Burial will be private. A Celebration of Life will be held when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.