Stephen J. Vastano, 62, of Beaver Falls, passed away on October 17th, 2026, at AHN Swickley. He was born in Vineland, New Jersey on March 31st, 1964, a son of the late Francis and Eileen Scarani Vastano. He is survived by his wife, Anna M. Vastano, two children, Taylor M. (Blaine) Krause and Christopher M. Modro, three brothers and one sister-in-law, George Vastano, Paul Vastano and David (Joy) Vastano, one sister and a brother-in-law, Gina (Henery) Zerella, his nieces and nephews: Matthew (Mary Claire), Eric, Pelle, and Karin (Brendan); as well as two brothers and sisters-in-law, Eugene Jr. and Sue Mittica and Doli and Tom Weir, as well as numerous cousins, and a very special, supportive group of friends from Steve’s hometown of Vineland, New Jersey, and his buddy and canine companion, Aurora.
Stephen was a graduate of Vineland High School in Vineland, New Jersey, and Drexel University in Philadelphia where he joined Theta Chi Fraternity. Ultimately, his passion was cooking, specifically in pastries. Therefore, he attended and graduated from the Restaurant School of Philadelphia and became a pastry chef. He also loved to sing, and he sang in numerous choirs throughout his life. He was Catholic by faith. He was also a Eucharistic minister and a member of Knights of Columbus.
Friends will be received on Thursday, October 22nd from 3-7 p.m., at the William Murphy Funeral Home Inc. 349 Adams Street, Rochester, who was in charge of his arrangements. Service details will follow. Interment will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, 2152 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls. The family would like to thank the staff at Encompass Health Wexford for their kindness and compassion shown to Stephen.
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