John M. Heley, Esq.

John Michael Heley, 73, of Bedminster Township, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a long illness on November 10, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Joyceann M. (Costa) Heley. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Michael and Kathryn (Zeiler) Heley. John attained a B.A. in English from Bucknell University; attained an M.A. in English from

Kansas State University and received his J.D. from Rutgers University, where he graduated as a Dean's Scholar. He served as a federal clerk to Judge Edmund V. Ludwig in the U.S. District court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a partner in a Newtown law firm, and later established a private practice, Heley Law Firm in Quakertown. Surviving with his wife, are daughters Kathryn Heley (husband Sean Pink), and Jessica Heley (partner Merton Lee); sister Mary Lou Hickle (husband Neal); as well as grandchildren Abbot, Mercer, and Frances. A Celebration of

Life will be held at 1:00 PM on Sat., Dec. 1, at Naugle Funeral & Cremation Service, 135 W. Pumping Station Road, Quakertown. The family will receive visitors from 11:00 AM until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in John's name to the Bucks County SPCA (www.bcspca.org), Why Not Me Inc. (www.whynotmeinc.org), or Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bucks County (www.bbbsbc.org). To read the full obituary and sign the online guestbook, please visit www.nauglefcs.com.

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