Belva I. Casey, age 93, of Butler, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Eau Claire on November 22, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Millard F. Kinch and Grace M. Bane.

Belva was a graduate of Butler High School Class of 1941.

A homemaker, she was formerly employed in the Payroll Office of Butler Armco.

She married John C. Casey on September 20, 1946.

Belva was a member of Saint Fidelis Roman Catholic Church, Meridian. She also belonged to Saint Fidelis Christian Mothers serving on many committees and especially looked forward to helping at the annual Lenten Fish Dinners.

She volunteered at Connoquenessing Meals on Wheels and she was a member of the Meridian Women's Bowling League until she was 89.

She is survived by four sons, Timothy P. Casey and his wife, Joanne, of Centerville, PA, Daniel B. Casey, of Butler, John M. Casey and his wife, Diana, of Butler, and Kevin P. Casey and his wife, Tina, of Butler; two daughters, Patricia A. Deal of Butler, and Cecelia M. Myers and her husband, Kirk, of Butler; one daughter-in-law, Lisa L. Casey, of Butler; one half-sister, Avis Ganoe, of Foxburg; and one step-sister, Linda Gates, of Foxburg.

Also surviving are 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was anxiously awaiting the arrival of two more great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Casey, who passed away December 24, 1996; one son, Thomas A. Casey, who passed away April 17, 2005; one daughter-in-law, Gretchen A. Casey; one son-in-law, Charles A Deal; one great-grandson, Jesse Neff; one brother, William J. Kinch; one half-brother, Dean Kinch; her stepfather, Clair W. Bane; and her stepmother, Catherine Kinch.

The family would like to thank the staff of the YWCA Personal Care Residence, Sunnyview Home 2 Skilled Unit, and 6 Main at Butler Memorial Hospital for their compassionate care and love shown to Mom during her final days.

There will be no visitation.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 10, at 11:30 a.m. from St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church, 125 Buttercup Rd., Meridian, with the Reverend James Murphy, pastor, officiating.

Entombment will take place in Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 429 Center Avenue, Butler.

The Casey family requests memorial donations to the Foundation for Prader Willi Research, DEPT LA 23216, Pasedena, CA, 91185-3216 or online at www.onesmallstep.fpwr.org ; Connoquenessing Meals on Wheels, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, PA 16053; or the Butler YWCA Personal Care Residence, 120 W. Cunningham Street, Butler, PA 16001.