Jack Causa

Jack Causa, 76, of Shillington, died September 12 in his residence.

He was the husband of Claire M. (Sullivan) Causa.

Born August 21, 1930 in Easton, PA, to Gioacchino and Marcella (Testo) Causa, he came to Reading in 1942 and attended Southwest Jr. High School. There he played multiple sports and excelled as the band's trumpeter. He continued those endeavors through Reading High School and graduated in 1948.

He joined the PA National Guard's 148th Fighter Squadron that same year and was activated until his discharge in 1952. His love for the trumpet continued, during which time, with his father, established Causa's Dry Cleaning and Tailoring until 1961.

He received his Registered Representatives' License with the NASD in 1961 and continued as an insurance and investment broker with Waddell & Reed, Inc, Hackett Associates, Inc. and Waterstone Financial Group under the title of C&C Asset Management, until his death; a career spanning 46 years.

He was a 40 year member of the Shillington Rotary Club, where he held many offices.

He started the Punt, Pass and Kick football contest with the Reading Ford Co. in the early 1960's. Jack also helped initiate and continued to coach the baseball and basketball CYO programs from 1967 to 1971 at St. John's grade school.

He spent his entire life as an avid hunter and fisherman, literally traveling the globe in pursuit of bear, caribou, moose, ram, elk, cape buffalo, marlin, tuna, peacock, bass etc. In addition to his travels, his own Pennsylvania deer camp located in Tioga County was dearest to his heart.

Jack celebrated 53 years of marriage in June and nothing was ever more important to him than fulfilling and providing for his wife, children and grandchildren. He took great pride and pleasure in engineering the entire family vacations that took them from the Outer Banks, New Jersey Shore and two cruises.

He was a member of St. John Baptist de la Salle Roman Catholic Church, Shillington.

Other survivors include two sons, Jack J. husband of Regina Causa, Lincoln Park and Dr. David M. husband of Patricia Causa, Wyomissing and two daughters, Cheryl A. (Causa) wife of David Migliore, Spring Township, and Dianne M. (Causa) wife of Stephen Weber, Wyomissing. There are also 9 grandchildren, David Causa, II, Erin Causa, Kylie Causa, Megan Migliore, Kevin Migliore, Justin Causa, Bryan Weber, Patrick Causa and Claire Weber.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m. in St. John's Church. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading. Contributions may be made to: Holy Name Youth Football Scholarship Fund 955 East Wyomissing Boulevard Reading, PA 19611. www.kuhnfuneralhome.com