Obituary of Ashley Marie Firestone

Ashley Marie Firestone, age 22 of Ruffs Dale, PA, died Saturday (10/13/18) in the UPMC-Children's Hospital, from a life-long illness.

Miss Firestone was born January 3, 1996 in Lowell, MA the daughter of Lori Ann Tkach of Ruffs Dale and Richard and Leah Firestone of Scottdale. She is a member of Seven Dolors Roman Catholic Church of Yukon. Ashley was a 2014 graduate of Yough High School where she received the Artist of the Year Award her Senior Year and was awarded a scholarship to Westmoreland County Community College where she was studying to be a gaming graphic artist. She was an expert Gamer and a natural born artist. She loved her animals, and was a “Little Rock Star”, loving her music and concerts and being grandma’s “special helper”. God’s love will hold our hands together forever my sweet angel…..

Ashley is survived by her loving family. In addition to her mother and father, she is survived by her sister, Elizabeth Firestone, her maternal grandparents, Joseph and Karol Tkach of Ruffs Dale, her special friend, Austin Carlile, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Glenn and Mary Firestone.

Family and friends will be received Tuesday, from 6 to 8 PM and Wednesday from 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 pm at the Galone-Caruso Funeral Home, 204 Eagle Street, Mount Pleasant. All are invited to attend Ashley’s funeral mass which will be celebrated Thursday at 11:30 AM at Seven Dolors Roman Catholic Church, Yukon, with the Rev. Richard Ulam, OSB, as celebrant. Interment will be in the Seven Dolors Parish Cemetery, Yukon. To offer an online condolence, please visit our web site at: www.galone-carusofuneralhome.com