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Janice Casey Obituary
On the first day of spring in 1925, Janice Anne Casey was born in Cambridge, Mass. to Anna (Cusick) Casey and College Football Hall of Famer and Harvard football great Edward "Eddie" Casey. Janice grew up in Winthrop, Mass. and after graduating from Winthrop High School in 1942, she went on to major in English Composition at Wellesley College, a member of the class of 1946.
She spent a few years working at publishing houses Allyn & Bacon and Houghton Mifflin before deciding to embark on a teaching career. This took her first to Mt. Vernon High School in Mt. Vernon, New York, then to Bennett College in Millbrook, New York and finally to Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Janice retired from Marist after over a decade of teaching the subjects she loved best—English and Irish literature. She called James Joyce's Dubliners the greatest book ever published, which led to some spirited family discussions. Janice was also a graduate of the Boston University School of Education, and she further continued her studies at Columbia University.
Despite living in New York for over fifty years, Janice was always a proud daughter of Boston. She enjoyed alternating her summer vacations between Ireland and her beloved Boston and Cape Cod. She loved art, music, the New York Giants, her vast collection of books, and an outstanding martini.
Although failing health forced Janice to move to Trumbull, Conn. for the past eleven years, she never lost her sense of humor and she was loved by all who knew her. She is survived by several cousins, including Kenneth R. Lee and Charlotte M. Lee of Fairfield, Conn. While residing in Spring Meadows, Trumbull, she was surrounded by a group of wonderful caregivers, especially by the "person she loved most in the world" – Jennifer, whom she called "Gloria".
Janice's interment at Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Mass. took place on Friday, May 8, 2020. A Memorial Mass will be offered for her at a later time.
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Simah Kraus
April 21, 2022
Miss Casey was the very best English teacher I had as a high school student in Mt. Vernon (honors English), and better than any of my Ivy League professors. I met her once in a coffee shop near the Metropolitan Museum of Art where she was having lunch with a friend. I hesitated to intrude, but I did. And yes, she remembered me and we had a lovely chat. Years later I was at Marist for a special family event and learned that I had just missed her by 15 minutes. I was so disappointed. Miss Casey, you made such a difference in my life.
Cathy Martensen
May 12, 2020
One of my favorite professors. I loved her wit and Boston accent. She taught me a love a reading that I hadn't had before. My condolences to her family.
Michelle Plakas-Kaiser
May 11, 2020
RIP
Beverly
May 10, 2020
I worked with Jan at Millersville in the 1980s. She was generous, kind, funny, and loved teaching. God bless her and her loved ones.
Lucille Ogden
May 10, 2020
Dear family and friends of Janice Casey ,
Ms. Casey was my favorite literature professor at Marist; I am so very sorry to hear of her passing. I can still hear her resplendent, full voice bringing every nuance of the text to life. Her wry sense of humor is such a joy to remember! When Ms. Casey assigned a novel, we all read the whole text -- no question about it! We worked very hard to live up to her standard and follow her example. During final exams in her class, I filled every page in as many blue books as time would allow in order to capture the text like she could. Outside of class, Ms. Casey was never too busy to stop and chat. She was so very kind. As I am a teacher now, I think of the lessons I learned in Ms. Casey's many classes; I took every class she taught at Marist! What a beloved professor! May she rest in peace.
Respectfully,
Lucille (Budd) Ogden
Marist College Class of 1990
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