Henry A (Chip) Feeney left his mortal worries behind on September 5, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Henry lived to age 91, most of which were happy productive years. His marriage to Julia (Sis) began in 1949 until her death in 2014. They have six children; Lynn (Gus), Anne, Karen, Diane, Janet and his late son, Robert (Jayne), who died in the line of duty as a firefighter in 2002. He also leaves grandsons, Matthew and Bryan (Lynn), Anthony, Michael and James (Robert), granddaughters, Erin (Diane) and Meghan (Robert) and his great grandson, Harrison (Erin) who made him "happy"; his brother, Earl Feeney, sister-in-law, MaryLou and many beloved nieces and nephews.He served his community throughout his life in the Long Branch First Aid Squad and as a dedicated member of the Phil Daly Hose Company, first as a volunteer fire fighter and later in leadership roles as captain and treasurer. Henry yearned to serve in the military during WWII but had a health deferment because of an old leg infection. Nonetheless, he trained to repair and fly planes to England just as the war was concluding. He had a love of planes and flying, getting his private pilot's license. Though his family trusted him implicitly, only Anne was brave enough to go up with him. He enjoyed listening to air traffic control in the NY metro area. Another flying highlight was traveling to Oshkosh WI in 2003 for the Appleton fly-in with his son-in-law and friend, Gus. He and Julia moved to their current home in 1958. It was a 100 year old house, that Henry spent years improving. Walls went up, doors got moved, additions got built, and decks were constructed. He was a self-taught carpenter and craftsman as well as a master automotive mechanic. Over his career, he worked for himself, for McCue's Dairy and for Norwood Distributors Auto Parts. He built garages on his property where he operated his own auto repair business. Every now and again, he'd clear out the autos so he and Julia could host parties for families and friends. He took on a young man as an apprentice and taught him auto mechanics. Sammy Arabia went on to have a successful auto repair business. When Henry became unable to perform his own car maintenance, the family car was always taken to Sammy's for service. He was always at the ready whenever his parents, brothers and sisters or children needed assistance with moving and home improvements. While he did not excel at teaching his children how to drive a stick shift, he was great at everything else. He and Julia were loving grandparent caregivers for their grandchildren Erin (Diane) and Anthony, Michael, Meghan and James (Robert and Jayne). They all have fond memories of Grandpop taking them to school and playing with them. Matt and Bryan (Lynn) loved visiting Long Branch. Christmas and summer trips were especially fun with everyone gathered on the deck or carport playing rummy or another game, demonstrating their baseball skills and fun days at the beach. It was an added bonus that he lived across from street from Nunzio's Pizza where there were frequent orders "this is Feeney across the street, we'll have a large special". Same order today. Henry served his community as a lifelong member of Phil Daly Hose Company. He helped many fight fires and even saved the lives of his parents who lived across the street when their house caught fire. He broke down the door to get them to safety. Henry was a communicant at Star of the Sea Catholic Church, now Christ the King. He was a reader at Mass and an extraordinary minister. He was a lifelong learner. From his craftsman skills to flying to becoming accomplished at computer skills, including Photoshop, he stayed informed and ready to learn the next thing. He was a fair, honest and compassionate man. He didn't judge and was accepting of the choices his children made in life. If things worked out, great; if not, he was there to lend support. In his later years, Henry used his imagination and ingenuity to design and craft modifications to his home and clever systems to maintain his independence when Parkinson's disease struck. From s hooks created from wire hangers to hang his array of reachers and other important items, to a ballet bar installed by his bed to assist him in getting in and out of bed, to various ramps in and out of the house to continue his travels around the property, Henry was always thinking of how something could be done better. When he couldn't navigate outside anymore, he would give amazingly precise directions of where a certain piece of wood or a tool or roll of electrical tape could be located in his shop. And during these last years, as his independence was slowly taken from him, he was lovingly cared for by Mercedes and Anne. Without them, he would not have been able to live to the end of his life in the home he created and loved. For all of us, he was the example of how to be a man, a citizen, a son, a spouse, and most of all, a parent. His life was well lived. We will miss him but he lives in our hearts and memories forever. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 7 from 5 – 8 pm at the Damiano Funeral Home, 191 Franklin Ave., Long Branch. Funeral Friday, with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10:15 at Star of the Sea Church of Christ the King Parish in Long Branch. Interment will follow at Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Parkinson's Foundation or the Michael J Fox Foundation in Henry's name. They are working so hard to find a cure for this ravaging disease. The family invites you to write a letter of condolence, share a story or make a donation by selecting the appropriate tab.