After extensive testing, I have come to the conclusion no longer use TweenMax (VERSION: 10.12)! TweenMax will not remove the filter as desired. There will always remains in memory and thereby cause Memory Leaks:
TweenMax.killTweensOf(sprite);
TweenMax.to(sprite, 1, {blurFilter:{blurX:55, remove:true}, yoyo:1, ease:Strong.easeOut});
Solution:
Use preferred Tweenlite (VERSION: 10.092) without problems:
//activate blurfilter plugin first to use
TweenPlugin.activate([BlurFilterPlugin]);
TweenLite.killTweensOf(sprite);
TweenLite.to(sprite, 1, {blurFilter:{blurX:55, remove:true}, yoyo:1, ease:Strong.easeOut});