Everard Anthony Joering

Everard Anthony Joering, Jr. "Tony", 69, of Spring Twp., died November 17, 2011 in Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living, Boyertown.

He was the husband of Jane M. (McCafferty) Joering.

Born in Cincinnati, OH, he was a son of the late Everard Anthony, Sr. and Margaret Mary (Wright) Joering.

He earned his BCE from the University of Detroit in 1965; MS in Hydraulics from the University of Iowa in 1967 and PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 1972.

Tony was a Professional Engineer for: The Ohio River Basin Commission; Philadelphia Suburban Corp, Acer Consultants, Limerick, PA and Duffield Associates, Delaware for 33 years retiring in 2005.

He was a Vietnam veteran of the Army Corps of Engineers.

Tony was an active member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield, where he was both a Scout Leader and a Scout Master for Troop 430.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, William Everard Joering, San Diego, Steven Anthony Joering, Philadelphia, and Margaret Ann, wife of David Roke, Akron, OH. There are three siblings, Margaret M. Joering, Cincinnati, OH, Betty Will, Cincinnati, OH, and Gerald P., husband of Denise Joering, Haleiwa, HI. One granddaughter, Emma Jane Roke also survives him.

A visitation will be held Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Alzheimer's Association, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106 or St. Ignatius Church, 2810 St. Albans Drive, Sinking Spring, PA 19608. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.