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John Heffernan Obituary

March 20, 2005, husband of the late Rita (DeSpirt) Heffernan; dear father of Michele O. (Jad) Cordes, Rev. John J., O.S.F., Peter M., Laurie Ann (Andrew C.) Tarnell and Stephen C. (Eileen) Heffernan; grandfather of eight grandchildren; brother of the late Hilda, Frances Weppner, Margaret Seymour and James P. Heffernan. Friends may call Tuesday 2-4 and 6-9 PM at the VANDERCHER & DICK FUNERAL HOME, 2549 Main St. The family asks that you join them for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated in St. Benedict's Church on Wednesday at 11:30 AM. Entombment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The John J. and Rita Heffernan Scholarship Fund at Canisius College.

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Published by Buffalo News from Mar. 21 to Mar. 22, 2005.

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Fr. Bill McCurdy SJ CHS

April 5, 2005

Dear John and family:

I am so sorry to learn of your Dad's recent death. I well remember him and your Mom from the many times here at CHS. May he rest in peace! I was out of town and only now learned of his passing. May he rest in peace! Be assured I shall pray for him and remember him in my Masses.

If ever in Buffalo, please call me here at Canisius HS.

God bless you and all at this sad time.

Bill

Nancy Santo

April 1, 2005

My cousin sent me your father's death notice. I worked for him in 1954 to 1960. He taught me what I know about law and made me a good legal secretary.

Karen & Alexandra Mathews

March 22, 2005

Dear Michele, Jad and family:

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. With sympathy,

CARMEN &TONY SANTORA

March 22, 2005

OUR DEPPEST SYMPATHY TO ALL THE FAMILY OF THE LATE JOHN & RITA HEFFERNAN. I AM THE DAUGHTER OF A PAST VERY DEAR FRIEND OF YOUR PARENTS. MY FATHER WAS PATSY DECOLLIBUS. WE LIVED ON GODFREY ST. MY FATHER WAS THE BUILDER OF YOUR PARENTS HOME AND ALSO A CLIENT AND OUR WHOLE FAMILY WAS VERY FOND OF YOUR PARENTS AND WAS YOUR PARENTS FOND OF MINE. MY POP PASSED AWAY 21 YEARS AGO AND MOM I YEAR AGO. THEY HAD LIVED IN CALIF. SINCE 77.BUT HAD NEVER FOREGOTTEN THE FRIENDSHIP THEY SHARED. AGAIN I AM VERY SORRY FOR ALL THE FAMILY. CARMEN SANTORA(DECOLLIBUS)

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