James Casey Sr.

James William Casey
1941-2021
Mr. James William Casey Sr., born in the Bronx, New York, August 7, 1941 to William and Mary Casey, and died in Houston, Texas on August 27, 2021 at the age of 80. He was the second of four children. He is survived by his wife Barbara Casey of 51 years; his son James W. Casey Jr. and his wife Rebecca Casey, and grandchildren Jack Casey and Ben Casey, of Cypress, Texas; daughter Andrea J. Armstrong and her husband Sean Armstrong, and grandchildren Nick Armstrong, Keira Armstrong, and William Armstrong of Anchorage, Alaska. He is survived by his sister Mary Hiel of Paramus, New Jersey, brother William Casey and sister in law Irene Casey of Quogue, N.Y., brother John Casey and sister in law Alba Casey of Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
He graduated from Holy Cross High School, in Flushing, New York, Iona College in New Rochelle, New York, where he received a B.S. in business, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, in Kings Point, New York where he received a master's degree in Statistics.
In his youth, he played tuba, accordion and piano in his high school band. He worked on restoring an old pipe organ in Port Washington, NY, from an old movie theater and donated it to a church. Later he played the organ at churches St. John Vianney in Houston, and St. John Neumann in Austin, Texas for many years. In his later years, he played piano with a singer and bass player, as part of a jazz trio at nursing homes, restaurants and other events in Austin. He spent hours playing his baby grand piano at home which he and his family enjoyed.
He worked as V.P. of finance at Luckenbach Steamship in New York, NY from 1971-1976. He then moved to London then Houston as V.P. of finance at Pool Co., of Houston, Texas. He was later made President. He later worked at Art Carved, of Austin, Texas, and as a business consultant, until he bought his own company, MPA systems, Inc. of Sanger, Texas, which he felt was the most fulfilling position, of his long and distinguished career. He was a businessman, a musician, and a golfer, but his family was always the most important thing to him.
Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to Holy Cross High School in Flushing, New York, or Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. There will be a funeral Mass for him at St. John Vianney at 925 Nottingham Oaks Trail in Houston, Texas on September 24, at 10:30 a.m. with a reception following.