Richard Lewis "Dickey" Casola

Casola, Richard Lewis Stewart (Dickey)
Richard Lewis Stewart Casola (Dickey) died at the early age of 60. He was born January 21, 1951 in Rockford, Illinois to Louis and Olive Casola. Survivors include a brother in Chicago and his wife; Dennis and Nancy Casola, a brother and his wife in Belgium; Jon and Marylise Casola, a brother in Phoenix; Ron Casola and a nephew in San Antonio, Lackland Air force Base; Peter Casola. He is a veteran of the US Navy. He graduated from Northwestern University with a BS in 1975. He received his RN Degree from Truman College in Chicago. He was a nurse for twenty-nine years. He practiced nursing in Chicago, Albuquerque, Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, and lastly in Phoenix until his unexpected death March 20. He was president of the Illinois Student Nurse Association in 1980, Nurse of the Year in 1982 and Nurse of the Year at Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills in 1998, In 1990 he served as director of nursing at Phoenix Shanti. His most recent job was at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in the chemotherapy department as an infusion specialist. His life was dedicated to not only the healing of people but to his Jewish family at Temple Chai. He sang in their choir and studied Hebrew. He was a member of Aviv of Arizona and sang with the Voices of the Desert Chorus. All are welcome to his celebration of life this Saturday, May 14, 7 P.M. at 6502 N. 1st Place, Phoenix, AZ 85012. Please visit www.hansenmortuary.com to send online condolences.
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