Henry C. Heintz

Henry Charles Heintz, 90 years of age, was born in Buffalo, NY, March 6, 1924 and passed away in Denver, Colorado on February 2, 2015. Henry is the loving husband of the late Clara (née Mardel) Heintz and son of the late Henry Herbert Heintz and Helen Marie (née Doyle) Heintz. Henry is a graduate of South Park High School, Buffalo, New York, class of 1942. He worked at Bell Aerospace and Worthington Pump Corporation. Henry served during WW II as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army Air Corps (8th Air Force) where he flew 35 successful combat missions in a B17 over Germany. After the war, Henry worked for 30 years as a pilot for United Airlines retiring as a Captain in 1984. Henry (Hank) was an avid golfer and bowler scoring his age (80) in the former and a 300 in the latter. He is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 9 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado. A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, February 10, 10:30am at Notre Dame Catholic Church, 2190 S. Sheridan Boulevard, Denver, Colorado. Interment at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Tuesday, February 10 at 12:15pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Henry Charles Heintz's honor to Denver Rescue Mission or St. Jude's Children's Hospital.