Timothy Sweeney

Prospect-Timothy Joseph Sweeney Jr, (Skim as his children called him) passed away peacefully on April 24, 2014 at Apple Rehab in Watertown after his courageous, but short battle with cancer. He was the husband of Anne Patricia (Burns) Sweeney, who he was married to for 46 years. Tim was born in Waterbury on November 13, 1943 . He was the son of the late Alice (McGrath) and Timothy Sweeney of Waterbury. He was a graduate of St Francis Xavier School, Wilby High School and received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of New Haven in 1976. He was employed by Metro North Railroad where he retired after 42 years as a railroad locomotive engineer. He was an Air Force Veteran as a radar operator and was in the Air Force for 4 years during the Vietnam era. He was a member of the VFW, The DAV and Connecticut Society of Geneologists. He was a parishioner at St Anthony’s Parish in Prospect, where he lived for 39 years. He also was awarded a plaque from Mayor Bob as a hometown hero for saving the life of an elderly woman from a burning car, which he was always proud of. He also received awards from Kiwanis club and the Masons for his heroism. Besides his wife he also leaves his daughter Diane Decker and her husband Ken of Southington, his son Bart and his wife Jennifer Sweeney of Cheshire, and his son John and his wife Allison of Prospect. He also leaves 8 grandchildren, Kerry and KJ Decker, Kaylin and Rylee Sweeney and Julia, Timothy, Alexa and Shelby Sweeney. He was also pre-deceased by his favorite dog "Sage" who was waiting for him in heaven. He also leaves his brother Michael and his sister in law Carolyn Sweeney of Madison and his sister Rosemary and his brother-in-law Eddie Gillette of Lansdale Pennsylvania. He was an avid reader on many subjects, enjoyed genealogy and was a GREAT story teller-especially to his grandchildren. He was always the life of the party. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 28, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, 4 Union City Rd, Prospect. Friends are asked to meet directly at the church. Burial with full military honors will be in Prospect Cemetery. Friends may call at the Buckmiller Brothers Funeral Home, 26 Waterbury Rd, Rte. 69, Prospect on Sunday afternoon from 2-4 p.m. A special Thank-You to the staff of Apple Rehab who all became his second family and all helped make his last couple of months a true blessing. They are all angels who he truly loved! In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to either: Apple Rehab, 35 Bunker Hill Rd, Watertown CT 06795 or American Cancer Society/New England Division, P.O. Box 1004 Meriden, CT 06450.