The following letter was sent to John Fallon, 36th Engineer. John then shared this with me. His comments follow...
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John N. Toro, U.S. Postal Service worker, WWII Army Veteran
John Toro, 89 years old, of Pottstown, died on Jan 17, 2007.
There will be a service at St. Aloysius Church Pottstown, Pa. Arrangements are by the Warker-Troutman Funeral Home.
Mr. Toro was born in Anselma, Pa. June 24, 1917 to Maria Raccano Toro and
Vincent Toro of Fresagrandinaria, Italy. He was a brother to James, and two sisters, Jenny Toro Giangiacomo and Mary Toro Prospero, all deceased.
He spent much of his youth in Phoenixville where he graduated from Phoenixville
High School in 1934, He was inducted into the U.S. Army on April 3, 1941. He joined Company A of the 353rd Engineer Construction Battalion, where he eventually attained the rank of technical sergeant while serving as a construction foreman in the Pacific Theater where he spent the duration of the war.
He was honorably discharged from the Army on November 21, 1945, and returned to Pottstown where he lived for many years with his mother Maria Toro and subsequently with his sister Mary Prospero. He joined the U.S. Postal Service and
worked in the Philadelphia Post Office until his retirement in 1981.
He is survived by nieces and nephews: Dr. Joseph Prospero of Miami, Fla; John Prospero of New York City; Richard Prospero of Princeton, NJ; Rudy Giangiacomo of Pottstown; Florence Giangiacomo of Pottstown; Mary Wigle of King of Prussia; JoAnne Ciccerone of Pottstown; James Toro of Pottstown; and David.Toro and George Toro, both of Allentown Pa.
Dear Mr. Fallon, You are the leader of a great generation! Uncle John was a quiet, wonderful soul. He died peasefully in his sleep.
Stay RUGGED!!!
Richard Prospero
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Today we lost another one of our valued comrades. John Toro was with us until the last and we will remember him in all our prayers. He is in fine company and I know he is waiting for us to join him one day. I know God will welcome him as a fine soldier.
36 Engineers are rugged......John Fallon II. Capt. USA Ret.
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
