Sylvia L. (Lipnicky) Emert Kasely, 83, a lifelong resident of Center Township, passed away on November 4, 2024 at Heritage Valley, Beaver. She was born in Monaca, a daughter of the late Thomas and Elsie (Weigel) Lipnicky. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph “Wimp” Emert, her second husband Stephen Kasely, her brother and sister law Thomas and Marlene Lipnicky, her brother Rick Lipnicky and her sister Patti Lipnicky. She is survived by her beloved children, Renee McFadden of Surf City, North Carolina, Judy (Mark) Snyder of Rochester, George (Paula) Emert of Raccoon Township, and Barbara (David Lisjack) Emert of Newport News, Virginia. 6 grandchildren: Leslie, Shannon, Kayla, Andrew, Amanda and William; her eleven great grandchildren, her sister Stella Lonkert of Rochester, brother Randy (Kate) Lipnicky of Evans City, Pennsylvania, sister-in-law Deb Lipnicky, Aliquippa, PA, sister-in-law Catherine McKay of Monaca, and her brother-in-law Robert Emert of Massillon, Ohio. She will be lovingly remembered by a host of nieces, nephews and friends. 

Sylvia spent many years as a manager at Mac’s Donuts in Beaver and later at Walmart in Monaca. For many years, she was involved in the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary serving as President at local level and Trustee at the state level. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Monaca. 

She loved watching the Steelers and Penguins play. She spent many years at her camp in Kellettville, and more recently at her retreat at Mosquito Lake where she enjoyed gardening and bird watching. 

Friends will be received on Thursday, November 7,  from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Simpson Funeral & Cremation Services, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca, where services will be held on Friday, November 8th at 10 a.m. with her pastor, the Reverend Robert Saul, officiating. Burial will take place later in Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Monaca.