John "Porky" Torcivia, 82, of Lopatcong Twp., formerly of Phillipsburg, died Sunday, August 20, 2000 in the Brakeley Center, Lopatcong Twp., NJ.

He retired in 1980 from the Warren County Road Department after 20 years of service. He formerly worked for R & J Tanning in Easton.

Born March 20, 1918 in Phillipsburg, he was the son of the late Paul and Rosalie Stefano Torcivia.

He was a Private First Class in the Army during World War Two and served with the 60th Infantry Regiment. In addition to the American Defense Service Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for exemplary conduct in ground combat against the armed enemy during the Algeria-French Morocco Campaign in the North African Theater of Operations.

He was a member of St. Philip and St. James Catholic Church, Phillipsburg and its Over-Fifties Club.

His memberships also include the Order of Fleas, Citizen's Hose, Liberty Hose, Wilson Boro Republican Club and the Y.M.I.A.

He was a former Warren County Democratic Committeeman.

His wife, the former Mary Alfier died April 27, 1998.

He is survived by a daughter, Rosalie M., wife of Francis P. Aiello of Lopatcong Twp., a brother, Salvatore of Easton and a sister, Mary Alteri of Bethlehem and many nieces and nephews. Three brothers, Charles, Paul and Joseph and a sister, Bessie Herman all died earlier.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday in the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 S Main St., Phillipsburg. Burial will be in St. Philip and St. James Cemetery, Greenwich Twp., NJ. A calling hour will be held from one hour prior to the services in the funeral home on Wednesday.

The family requests memorial contributions to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, P.O. Box 2010 Grand Rapids, MN 55745-2010 www.michaeljfox.org/