Donald N. Heirman, age 80, died Oct. 30 in Lincroft. His wife of 45 years, Lois (Smith), predeceased him in early 2009. Don will be alongside his wife at Arlington National Cemetery. He was a communicant and member of the choir at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Lincroft for over 50 years.
Don was on active duty in the U.S. Navy from 1963 to 1965. He continued his Navy service in the Naval Reserves until 1985 when he retired with the rank of Commander.
At the time of his death, he was president of Don HEIRMAN Consultants which was a training, standards and educational electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) consultation corporation which he founded in 1997 after his early retirement from Bell Laboratories. Previously he was with Bell Laboratories for over 30 years in many EMC roles.
He is listed in several “Who’s Who” publications including Who’s Who in Technology, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering and Men of Achievement. His contributions were vast to his EMC discipline where he has been called “Mr. EMC Standards.” A complete review of his career is on his website at donheirman.com.
Visitation was held Nov. 3 at the John E. Day funeral home in Red Bank. A Rite of Christian Burial Mass was held Nov. 4 at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Lincroft. A similar viewing and church service will be performed in his home town of Mishawaka, Indiana the next week. His final resting place will be at Arlington National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to the American Diabetes Research Foundation, 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311 or American Cancer Society, Eastern Division, Monmouth Unit, P.O. Box 5066, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-5066.
Please visit Donald’s memorial website at johnedayfuneralhome.com.
The article originally appeared in the November 5 – 11, 2020 print edition of The Two River Times.
