Bruce Forker, 24, of Shenandoah, died early Tuesday morning at his residence.

Born in Allentown, April 14, 1985, he was a son of Edward, Mahanoy City,? and Kari Baer, Albuquerque, N.M.

He attended Mahanoy Area High School. He enjoyed riding quads and motorcycles.

He was a family man and loved his fiancee, Kasa Brennan, and his children, Aysia Lee and Aaliyah Skye.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Adam Forker, in 2001.

Also surviving are sisters, Jody Forker, Kelayres, Virginia Forker, West Hazleton, Shanna Harley, Mahanoy City, Denise Forker, Ephrata, Jessica Case, West Hazleton, and Jennifer Forker, Mahanoy City; brothers, Todd, Lucas and Edward, all of Mahanoy City, Nathan, Shenandoah, and Ricky Crossley, West Hazleton; nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.. Monday at Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home Inc., Mahanoy City, with the Rev. Fred Crawford officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. Monday morning at the funeral home. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Mahanoy City, where a white dove will be released in his memory.