Paul Torcivia, Jr., 69, of Lopatcong Twp., died Saturday, January 29, 1994 in Easton Hospital.

He was employed as a crane operator with the Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad, Co. at Bethlehem Steel from 1953 until he retired in 1987. He was a member of the Untied Steel Workers's of America, Local 2595.

Born April 30, 1924 in Phillipsburg, he was the son of the late Paul and Rosalie Stefano Torcivia, Sr.

He was an Army veteran and attained the rank of Private First Class and had served with Company "I", 7th Regiment as a rifleman during World War Two. He was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon Victory Medal.

He was also a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from July to December, 1940.

He was a member of St. Philip and St. James Catholic Church, Phillipsburg.

In addition to his wife, the former Joyce E. Graner, he is survived by a son, Jack M. of Nazareth, Pa.; two daughters, Sherri E. of Phillipsburg and Terry L. of St. Mary's, Georgia; two brothers, John of Phillipsburg and Salvatore or Easton; a sister, Mary Alteri of Bethlehem and three grandsons. He was pre-deceased by two sons, Guy Lewis Torcivia in 1972 and Paul Thomas Torcivia in 1978.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday from the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 S Main St., Phillipsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:45 a.m. in the church. Entombment will take place in Holy Apostle's Mausoleum, Greenwich Twp., NJ. Calling hours will be from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.