More detail on this person: Timothy W. Rooney passed away at his home in Phoenix, on December 21, 2018. Tim was born in Phoenix on February 4, 1945. His family moved to Yuma in 1949. He was a graduate of Immaculate Conception Catholic School and Yuma High School. He lettered in four sports at YHS, was President of Associated Men Students and was a member of the Future Farmers of America. Tim graduated in 1963 and attended Arizona Western College where he was a member of the wrestling team. He graduated from Northern Arizona University in 1968 with a degree in Police Science and enlisted in the U.S. Army. While in the military he attended Infantry Officer Candidate School, Airborne School, Ranger School and the Army Aviation School. Tim served two tours in South Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and was medically retired from the service because of injuries. He was a life long member of the American Legion and was inducted in to the Yuma High School Hall of Fame individually and as member of the 1963 state championship wrestling team. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Martha Rooney. Tim is survived by his brothers, Mike and Pat and sister, Kathy. During his life Tim valued his faith, family, country and friends. He will be buried next to his parents in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Phoenix at a later date.
Burial information: St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Phoenix, AZ
This information was last updated 01/07/2019
Please send additions or corrections to: HQ@vhpa.org VHPA Headquarters
Return to the Helicopter Pilot DAT name list
Return to VHPA web site
Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024
Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association