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Joseph Tylka Obituary
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jacob and Josephine (Zielinski) Tylka.
Tylka was employed for 34 years by Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Pottstown, retiring in 1980.
He was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Tylka was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant in the 517th Parachute Infantry Combat Team. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five Bronze Stars.
Also surviving is a son, Michael J. Tylka, at home.
Relatives and friends may extend their sympathy and respects at Kopicki-Bradley Funeral Home Inc., 239 S. Ninth St., on Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. A prayer service will be conducted in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Entombment will follow in Gethsemane Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Church, 250 S. 12th St., Reading, PA 19602 .
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