Fetko Family History & Genealogy

Gloria was one of nine girls born to Hannah and Max Bittorf. She was in the second set of twins. Her twin was Grace She was married three times. Two of her four children predeceased her.

Joey was my brother. He let me become a tom boy by always including me in the boys baseball games, basketball, hiking while looking for soda bottles to return.etc.. He was always there and as he grew he protected me from the harm that had penetrated our lives. As well as being brother and sister, Joe was my best friend... ..... As we grew older we both married and had children. I never saw him as happy as he was the day his daughter was born...Dawn he called her for he loved the song by 4 seasons...then came Lisa...and then his son Joe. Linda his beautiful wife and Joe who loved his family...but could not ignore the PTSD that was creeping up on him. One morning he just left his family and was going to places unknown What he was looking for he did not know all he knew he told me was that he needed to be out in the open space, Joe would come back and we all waited to see him and the infectious smile on his face..I could not wait for the big bear hug..we would sit and talk..he said this time he would try..,but one morning we got up and he was gone again. On Thursday April 8 1982, Holy Thursday, he called me at approximatley 9; 45 AM and said he was on the road again and was heading home to his family, his wife and children. He promised he would be home by Easter morning. He wanted his children, he wanted his wife, if they would have him. I was so happy I starting crying 'Anna why are you crying ' i told I was so so happy he was coming home. I hung up the phone and got ready to go to Exercise class, I felt great to tell ever couldn't wait to tell everyone Joe was coming home......As was driving down 64th street on my way back, the oddist thing happened. A pigeon had landed on my windshield and started pecking on the glass in front of me. I put the brake on and continued to watch him. and this feeling of dread came over me. It envelope me from top to bottom. I watched as heb flew up on the phone wire and just looked down. I went home, told my boyfriend and called my sister. It's nothing thet both said. As the day went on I started to let go of what happened. That night my boyfriend was getting for work he was a police officer was working 11pm-7am shift that week. As I was getting ready for bed, the phone rang , it was my sister.'"" why you calling so late"? " why you calling so late" Anna it's about Joe'I knew immediatly..... Snook and I went down my sister's Waiting on a phone call. ffrom Fort Worth Texas......A man that they believe was my brother was hit by a 18 wheeler... he was thrown 25 feet...and died of cranal trauma..Was it Joe. WE waited and waited, finally a call...ii had m hand on the door knob ready to run. my sister picked up the phone, one look on her face I knew....................................My brother, my brother was gone......where can i run, where, what am i going to do. Joey, where are you.... April 8, 1982 IEach who love him have our own story... my heart is buried with the boy, the man who protected me from further abuse who let me deep into his life and shared it with me. All who love him have their own memories of him, this is my story ...................................................Love Anna

Helen Fetko was born on September 15, 1920, and died at age 87 years old on September 30, 2007.

Joseph Fetko Jr. was born on June 25, 1973 to Joseph Fetko, and is the father of Jessica Simpson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Fetko Jr. .

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joe Fetko Jr.

Joseph Fetko was born to Samuel Fetco (born 1897) and Elizabeth Fetco (Olesniewcz) Solven (1901 or 1898 - 1967) and had siblings Ann Louise (Fetco) Davis (1917-1949) and Alice (Fetco) School (1918-1951). According to the 1940s census he was 16 and attending his 2nd year in high school, living with his mother on South 4th Street in Philadelphia. According to his WW2 draft registration card, he was 19 and had his employment listed as Stephano Bros., and lived with Elizabeth at 400 Catherine Street in Philadelphia. Joseph enlisted on June 10th 1943 into the United States Navy in Philadelphia, and served in World War II with service number 817 32 13. Joseph married twice, once to Helen Christianzio (1920-2007) and once to Linda, and had a total four children between the two marriages.

Charles Fetko of Somerville, Somerset County, NJ was born on February 4, 1920, and died at age 82 years old on April 15, 2002.

Andrew Fetko of Manville, Somerset County, NJ was born on May 7, 1922, and died at age 67 years old on February 9, 1990.

Michael Fetko of Masontown, Fayette County, PA was born on October 26, 1923, and died at age 60 years old in April 1984.

Joseph F Fetko of Vernon Rockville, Tolland County, CT was born on March 23, 1911, and died at age 70 years old in April 1981.

Bolish R Fetko of Elmwood Park, Bergen County, NJ was born on September 26, 1919, and died at age 64 years old in February 1984.

William A Fetko of Andover, Sussex County, NJ was born on January 21, 1917, and died at age 79 years old on July 1, 1996.

Joshua David Fetko was born on August 27, 1979, and died at age 20 years old on April 12, 2000. Joshua Fetko was buried at Florida National Cemetery Section 402 Site 1621 6502 Sw. 102nd Ave., in Bushnell, Fl. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joshua David Fetko.

Alexander Fetko of Temecula, Riverside County, CA was born on August 11, 1927, and died at age 72 years old on May 12, 2000. Alexander Fetko was buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery Section CBE Row 4 Site 310 P.o. Box 6237, in San Diego.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joe Fetko.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael Fetko.

Michael Fetko of Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin was born on February 28, 1899, and died at age 83 years old in October 1982.

Mary Fetko of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan was born on January 5, 1914, and died at age 56 years old in April 1970.

Dorothy Fetko of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on February 25, 1917, and died at age 69 years old in November 1986.

Clara Fetko was born on July 13, 1920, and died at age 57 years old in October 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clara Fetko.