Brian E. Heck

Brian E. Heck, 39, of Manahawkin passed away Friday, June 30th, 2017. He was born in Lansdale Pa. and moved to Barnegat in 1980. He graduated from Southern Regional High School in 1996. He attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia.

Brian and Devin owned and operated Hard Core Nutrition, a supplement store in Manahawkin. He lived the last 11 years of his life devoted to helping everyone he came in contact with. Whether it was when he worked at the gym as a personal trainer, or a customer who came into the store…or even RANDOM people he encountered while shopping, he always would try to guide them in the right direction.

He will be missed by all who knew and loved him, especially his family.

He is survived by his fiancée Devin Jaime, parents Craig and Jennifer Heck of Barnegat, his 2 brothers, Matthew and his wife Jenna and David and fiancée Jessica Naia and their son Demitry. Brian is also survived his uncle Bruce Heck and his wife Sharon, cousins Shane and Keith, his uncle Scott Heck and his wife Jill, cousins, Sam and Teddy. His step grandmother, Jane and his cousins, Michael and Danny Kessler. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 from4-7pm at the Thos L. Shinn Funeral Home, 10 Hilliard Dr., Manahawkin, NJ

A charity that was very close to Brian’s heart was the Atlantic City Rescue Mission. Donations can be made in his memory to Atlantic City Rescue Mission 2009 Bacharach Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08401. Or a donation can be made in his memory to continue his legacy www.youcaring.com/brianheckmemorialfund.

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