Obituary of Kimberly A. Torres

Kimberly Allyn Torres, age 57, of Browns Mills, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 12, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Butler PA but spent much of her life here in New Jersey. Kim attended Pemberton Township High School. She had a great kindness for both animals and people, working as an Animal Care Specialist for several years at the Fort Dix Animal Clinic, and at various home and food shelters for the needy. While Kim enjoyed helping others, her family and children were her greatest joy and brought her the greatest happiness. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and niece who will always be loved and deeply missed by all who knew her.  

Kim is predeceased by her mother Judith Knobeloch and her father Edward Green.

She leaves behind her 4 children; Sean, Christine, and Jessica Torres of FL, and Carlos (Jimmy) Torres and his wife Lilly of Maple Shade, NJ; her brother Kevin Welsh of Lawrenceville, NJ and her sister-in-law Teresa Welsh of New Egypt, NJ; her 2 aunts Evelyn Reynolds and husband Butch of Neptune City NJ and Terry Eckendahl and husband Bruce of Gibsonia PA; her nephews, nieces, and cousins James Phillips and fiancé Lysbeth, Jackie Welsh and fiancé Steve Barnes, Beth and Noah Welsh, Ryan Eckendahl and wife Melissa, Courtney Eckendahl, Bradley Eckendahl and wife Abbriana; her boyfriend Wayne Tyrrell of Browns Mills NJ; along with her many grandchildren, extended family and friends. 

Relatives and friends are invited to gather on Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 5PM to 8PM at the Tilghman Funeral Home, located at 52 Main Street, New Egypt NJ 08533. A funeral service will be held during the visitation hours. Additional visitation hours will the held at the King Funeral Home, Allison Park, PA, with interment to follow at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Wexford, PA.

In lieu of flowers, friends may make donations to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) at www.aspca.org/donate.