Kasey A. Swanger

Kasey Allen Swanger, 23, of Natrona Heights, Harrison, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005, in his home.

Born Feb. 5, 1982, in New Kensington, to Betty Ann DeMeo Colaizzi of Arnold, and the late Keith Allen Swanger, Kasey was a 2000 graduate of Valley High School.

He was a 2003 graduate of ITT Tech School in Monroeville, and was a technician at Blackburn's Pharmacy in Tarentum.

A member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, New Kensington, he was an altar server for many years. He also was a member of the Masquerade Drum Line and the 2000 Valley Soccer Team. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and quad, and was an avid Steelers fan.

In addition to his mother he is survived by his stepfather, Daniel Colaizzi of Arnold; paternal grandparents, Flora Mae and Daniel Swanger Sr. of Arnold; maternal grandparents, Rudy and Anna Mae DeMeo of Arnold; his companion, Suzie Sprowls of Natrona Heights; a goddaughter, Chelsea Nicole Stankiewicz; a stepsister, Haley Colaizzi; and three stepbrothers, Daniel, Brian and Alex Colaizzi; several aunts, uncles and cousins and many dear friends and members of the band, "Forced to Nothing."

Preceding him in death, besides his father, are a cousin, Michael J. Stankiewicz; and an aunt, Patricia Mallough.

Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the GIUNTA-BERTUCCI FUNERAL HOME INC., family-owned and -operated for over 60 years, 1509 Fifth Ave., Arnold, where a prayer service will be at 8:45 p.m. Wednesady. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Joseph Church by his pastor, the Rev. Larry Kulick. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell. Those desiring may make donations to the Pittsburgh Cleft Cranio Facial Center, c/o Children's Hospital, 3705 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213.