Stephen Torola

Stephen Torola, age 98, of Saint Clair, PA passed away Friday, July 12th, 2019 at Rosewood Nursing Home in Schuylkill Haven.

Born in Saint Clair, PA on August 7, 1920, he was the son of the late Michael and Fenya (Prebzack) Torola.

Stephen was a graduate of Saint Clair High School, Class of 1939. He served in the U.S. Marines as a Field Cook in WW II. Stephen worked as a Press Operator for ALCOA in Cressona for 25 years until retiring in 1977.

He was a member of the St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in Port Carbon and a member of the Saint Clair Baseball Old Timers Association.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Margaret Regina (Kelly) Torola in 2007, a granddaughter Shannon, a brother Michael Torola, and three sisters: Mary Blackwell, Helen Porkop, and Elizabeth Rys

Stephen is survived by two daughter's: Ann Marie Convey and her husband Frank, Ohio and Margaret Christman and her husband Dennis, Oley, PA; a son Stephen T. Torola and his wife Janice, Pine Grove, PA; seven grandchildren: Claudine, Heather Ann, Michelle, Nicole, Jennifer, Ethel Mae, Shannon, and Stephen; eleven great-grandchildren: Ethan, Emily, Atticus, Huckelberry, Clash, Miles, Gracey, Collin, Oscar, Flynn and Mika; a brother John Torola, St. Clair, PA; two sisters: Dorothy McGee, St. Clair, PA; and Anna Koltosky, Pottsville, PA; and nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in Port Carbon at 10:30AM on Wednesday, July 17th, with Msgr. William Glosser officiating.

Relatives and Friends are invited to visit with the family on Wednesday from 9:30-10:30AM at St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church.

Interment with Military Honors will be held in the St. Stephen Cemetery in Port Carbon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in the memory of Stephen and Margaret to the Alzeheimer's Foundation of America 322 8th Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001 or go to www.alzfdn.org

The Robert A Evans Jr Funeral Home, Port Carbon is in charge of arrangements. Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com

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