Rev. Francis Heinen Obituary (1933 - 2020)

The Reverend Francis Heinen died on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in St. Catherine of Siena Healthcare Center, Caldwell, NJ. A Memorial Mass will be offered in St. Aloysius Church, 219 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell, NJ on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 10:30 am. Face masks and social distancing in the church will be required for those not completely vaccinated. A private interment will follow at St. Gertrude's Cemetery. Father Frank was born the third of four children of Bernard and Anna Frieders in Elizabeth, NJ on November 30, 1933. After attending Seton Hall Prep and Seton Hall University, he entered Immaculate Conception Seminary from which he was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Newark at Sacred Heart Cathedral on May 23, 1959. His first assignment was to St. Andrew's Parish, Westwood, NJ, followed by the parishes of St. Joseph's of the Palisades in West New York, NJ, St. Ann's in Newark, NJ, St. Joseph's in Oradell, NJ, Blessed Sacrament in Elizabeth, NJ, Holy Family in Nutley, NJ and Our Lady of Peace in New Providence, NJ. After his retirement from parish ministry in February 2009 he served at St. Catherine's Convent and Healthcare Center of the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell and as a Weekend Assistant at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Scotch Plains, NJ. Father Frank was predeceased by his parents, his sister, Sr. Julitta of the Sisters of Christian Charity, and his brother Bernard. He is survived by his brother Joseph now residing in Savannah, GA with his wife, Joan; their four children, Joseph, Lorraine, Anita and Richard; and his two grandnieces, Nicolette and Alyssa Heinen, all residing in New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Office of Mission Advancement, Sisters of Christian Charity, 350 Bernardsville Road, Mendham, NJ 07945 would be appreciated. Condolences may be left at www.proutfuneralhome.com.