Obituary of Robert P. Heinis

Heinis, Robert P. age 88 of Totowa at rest in Paterson on August 9, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Alma S. (nee Steiner) Heinis (1992). Loving father of Robert P. Heinis Jr. and his wife Kathleen, Kenneth A. Heinis and his wife Nadine, James Heinis and his wife Maureen and Karen Urry and her husband Christopher. Caring brother of the late Ferdinand and Frank Heinis and Marion Manger. Brother-in-law of Ruth, Fran and Bill Steiner and Eleanor Heinis. Survivors include his ten adored grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Born in Orange, he was raised in W. Orange and settled in Totowa in 1956. He was a Mechanical Engineer most of his life holding many patents and was the Chief Engineer of Research and Development for Red Devil, Union, before retiring in 1991. Mr. Heinis was a W.W. II Army Veteran with the 17th Airborne Division. In addition, he was a member of the V.F.W. Post # 10104, Totowa and was a parishioner of St. James R.C. Church, Totowa. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Tuesday at 9:00 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. James R.C. Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. Friends may visit Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to Little Sisters of the Poor, 140 Shepherds Lane, Totowa, NJ 07512 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 would be appreciated.