Leo John Stockey, 59, of Butler, Shaler, Brookline and Saxonburg passed away peacefully Sunday morning after a long battle with brain cancer.

He married Michele Walsh-Stockey on Dec. 11, 1993.

He formerly worked at Triangle Circuits, Compunetics, Pittsburgh Post Gazette and The Butler Eagle.

He was the loving father of Jennifer and Natalie; loving stepfather to James Costello; brother to Eileen Bendel, Mary Ann (Kurt) Hagler, Cathy (James) Petrakos and Richard (Diane) Stockey; brother-in-law to Rita Ann Walsh and Monique (Darren) Davies; and son-in-law to Rita Walsh; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Catherine and Leo Stockey; his brother, Lawrence Stockey; his brother-in-law, William (Terry) Bendel; and his father-in-law, Michael Walsh.

STOCKEY — Friends and family of Leo John Stockey, who died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, will be received from 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Morningside, 1118 Chislett St., Pittsburgh.Please consider donating to his GoFundMe account or to University of Pittsburgh to support brain cancer and brain tumor research.Please visit www.ballfc.com.