Catherine M. "Casey" Cronin

Casey was a class mate of my older sister at Lincoln High School in Manitowoc. After I moved to Milwaukee in 1980, Casey was there and I got to know her. Being the "kid sister" to Casey was a treat. As I approach retirement and think about how to fill my time, Casey was always part of the picture. Now I will have memories of her to treasure. God smiles on her.

Casey was the first person I met at Gilda's. She looked at me and said "Who are you?" with that smile of hers. I then went on to be a part of the Wellness group for one great year, where she was my rock and support, my cheerleader and my shoulder. I got a job and left, but always will carry the memory of her humor and love. God bless her and all whom she touched.

Casey was a great person and will be missed by all. She had a great smile and personality. We shared a birthday and I will always remember on that date.

casey i will miss you greatly all of the advice you had given me and i will miss seeing your smiley face at bocce practices

In his latest book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell asserts that we all stand on the shoulders of others. Casey was a foundation in my life in a number of ways. First, when I hired her to be my human resources staff person, I took a risk because Casey had spent her entire career before then in the UWM Library and not doing HR work. She confirmed for me and those she served that experience in a particular area is not nearly as important as character. She had so much character. Casey encouraged...

I had the pleasure of knowing Casey for many years starting with bowling with her on the UWM's Bowling Team in the early 70's; and then working with her in the Business Office for over six year. Jerry I met you at Casey's 60th birthday party at Scout Lake in Greendale, I'm sure you don't remember. Casey was such a remarkable person always there to talk, listen, laugh, cry and give you a big hug - I am a better person just to have known her. She talked about her family so very often it was...

She waged a valiant fight against cancer for more years than we can remember and never gave up. She was an outstanding role model in courage.

In addition to all of Casey's good work and wonderful support of Special Olympics as a coach and volunteer, she also recruited many a volunteer from the UW-Milwaukee campus.

Wonderful lady with a great sense of humor.

Casey was always so supportive and helpful when she worked in the SOE Business Office! We have missed her, especially whenever we had contracts to write or revise! We thanked Casey often over the years with boxes of sugar-free Quality Chocolates , which now always bring fond memories.