Rita Cascio, Ph.D.

Rita Stephanie Cascio, Ph.D., age 69, of Wayne, PA, passed away on August 25, 2019.

Born in 1949 to the late Martin V. and Rita S. (nee Muszynski) Leyko. Rita very much enjoyed fishing and boating. She fished for many years in Galveston Bay, Texas and, later on, the Chesapeake Bay. Rita also enjoyed painting, singing, cooking and decorating.

Survived by her loving husband, Paul J. Cascio, her 3 children, Greg, TJ and Valerie, and her 3 grandchildren, Leo, Kaelan and Hannah. Rita is also survived by her siblings, Martin Leyko and Barbara Baker.

Friends and family are invited to a Memorial Mass at 11 AM on Sat. Sept. 14, 2019 at St. Katharine of Siena, 104 S Aberdeen Ave, Wayne, PA 19087. Interment Private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Temple University Lung Center, Ambulatory Care, 5th Floor, 3401 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140