Obituary of Harold E. Heeman

Harold E. Heeman Jr. Dundee: Harold E. Heeman Jr., age 64, of Dundee, originally of Elmira, NY died Wednesday February 25, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Elmira. Friends may call from 2:00 – 4:00 pm Sunday (Mar. 1) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee; where a funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm with Lay Pastor Lew Ann Giles officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee in the spring. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Dundee Fire Company, or the Dundee Fire Company Emergency Squad, 12 Union St., Dundee, NY 14837. Harold was born July 4, 1950 in Elmira, NY, the son of Harold E. and Dortha Kohler Heeman Sr. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp in 1967. On July 23, 1982 he married the former Bonnie B. Johnson Morrison. A former employee of Kennedy Valves in Elmira; Harold retired in 2005 after 25 years in the Maintenance and Fire Departments at Elmira Corning Regional Airport, in Horseheads, NY. Mr. Heeman was a member of American Legion Bradley-Jessop Post #660, was a NASCAR enthusiast, and devoted #3 and then # 88 Earnhardt fan, he enjoyed time spent with sons, hunting, fishing, and swimming. He loved motorcycles, bike weeks and riding his Harley. He is loved and will be dearly missed by his wife of 32 years Bonnie B. Heeman at home; his mother Dortha M. Mattison of Painted Post, NY; 3 sons Christopher M. (Jessica) Heeman, John J. (Melinda) Morrison IV, Spencer R. (Kristen) Morrison, and a daughter Mary M. Brace all of Dundee; 12 grandchildren Desmond Heeman, Shelbie Ellis, John J. Morrison V, Tanor Morrison, Bryan Morrison, Cody Morrison, Kailee Morrison, Tayler Morrison, Hayden Morrison, Joseph Brace, Justin Brace, and Jasmine Brace; a great grandson Lucas Ellis Letourneau; a sister Helen M. DeHaas of Painted Post; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father Harold E. Heeman Sr in 1965. Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.