Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Sweeney, Thomas John January 20, 2004
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Virginian-Pilot  January 23, 2004
Thomas John "T.J." Sweeney of the 4200 block of Caliente St. died Jan. 20, 2004, 
in his home. Mr. Sweeney was born in Quonset Point, R.I., and was a resident of 
Norfolk most of his life. He was a maintenance engineer with the Norfolk City 
School System for more than 26 years. He was a graduate of St. Pius X and Norfolk 
Catholic high schools. Thomas was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and the 
Elks Lodge No. 38 BPOE. He was a member and past grand knight of the Knights of 
Columbus Council No. 367 and a past faithful navigator of the Knights of Columbus 
Assembly No. 1162.

He was preceded in death by his sisters, Michelle Karen and Catherine Marie 
Sweeney and nephew, Thomas Richard Sweeney. He is survived by his parents, Thomas 
and Barbara Bilinski Sweeney of Norfolk; his sister, Teresa Ann Sweeney of 
Virginia Beach; four brothers, Hubert L. Sweeney and his wife Charlotte of 
Pensacola, Fla., Donald W. Sweeney of Tampa, Fla., James M. Sweeney and his wife 
Jean of Chicago, Ill. and Sean R. Sweeney of Virginia Beach; his sister-in-law, 
Cynthia Perkins of Hungry Horse, Mont.; and six nieces and nephews, Karen and 
Katie Sweeney, Amanda and Chelsea Cavey and Christine and Joshua Sweeney.

The Mass of the Resurrection will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church on 
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at 11 a.m. with Monsignor Francis Muench officiating. A 
Knights of Columbus Chalice service will be in H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments 
Monday at 6:30 p.m. followed by an Elks ceremony. Burial will be in St. Marys 
Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the burial at the 
Knights of Columbus Council No. 367. Memorial donations may be made to KOVAR, c/o 
Knights of Columbus No. 367, 5201 Kennebeck Ave., Norfolk, VA 23518. H.D. Oliver 
Funeral Apartments, Norfolk chapel, is handling arrangements.

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