Bruce R. Heinly, 73, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022.  He was born to Robert and Marge Heinly in Pottstown, PA on January 31, 1949.  Bruce lived in Florida for most of his childhood, during which he developed a passion for space flight.  After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Florida, he worked for a time at the launch facilities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  Bruce also did drafting work at the Odum Center for Wetlands at UF.  In 1980, he married Denise Frank and moved to Chattanooga where he spent the remainder of his life as her devoted husband.  While in Chattanooga, Bruce held jobs in data processing as well as driving a bus for the AIM Center, but his passion was always philosophy, which he continued to study until his death.  Bruce struggled with Parkinson's disease in his last few decades of life, but he held on long enough to be there for his wife when she passed away on November 15 ^th .  He loved his wife Denise deeply.  His final act for her was the selection of several personal and moving songs for her memorial service.  May Bruce rest in peace.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Denise Heinly, and parents, Robert and Margaret Heinly.

Bruce is survived by his stepson, Michael Frank; sister, Linda Ward (Bill), and step-grandson, Colin Frank.

The family will announce any services to be held at a later date.

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