On May 10, 2010 John J. Sweeney, Jr., beloved husband of Rosewin Tewey Sweeney, devoted father of Kathleen, Eileen and M. Rosewin Sweeney, father-in-law of Richard Rubin, Donald Betz and Ward Smith, loving grandfather of Michael and David Sweeney Rubin, Brian, Kirby and Luke Sweeney Smith, Claire and Katherine Sweeney Smith, brother of William B. Sweeney and Patricia Sweeney Wolfe. Preceded in death by his parents John J. and Edna Anderson Sweeney, Jr. and his sisters Mary E. Sweeney and Margaret S. Ryan, and brothers Robert F. Sweeney and James A. Sweeney. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Road (Beltway Exit 26A) Wednesday 7-9 P.M. and Thursday 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church, Texas (Church Lane) Friday 10 A.M. Interment St. Mary's Govans Church Cemetery. Family suggests contributions be made in his name to Loyola Blakefield P O Box 6819 Towson, Maryland 21285-6819.