ALAN FRANCIS CASEY

CASEY, Alan Francis CLU, CHFP, age 90, of Bonita Springs, FL and formerly of West Hartford, CT, died peacefully at the Terraces in Bonita Springs, while surrounded by his loving family. Son of John Haskell and Marion (Breath) Casey, he was born in Boston, MA, grew up in Belmont, MA and attended Belmont Public Schools, Mt. Trinity Academy and St. Sebastian High School (class of '51) in Newton, MA. Alan graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA with a B.A. in Economics (Class of '55). There he met many classmates who would become lifelong friends. During this time, he met Faith Gallagher at a tea dance in Cambridge, MA. They quickly fell in love and a few years later, she became his beloved wife of 66 years. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy with assignments in Brooklyn, NY, where he served as a Senior Propulsion Engineer on a Destroyer and subsequently was commissioned to serve on the Admiral's staff in Newport, RI. Alan received an honorable discharge in 1958 and immediately started what would turn out to be a six-decade career in the life insurance industry. He worked for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in Worcester, MA, before moving to the Underwriters Service Agency in West Hartford, CT, where he would raise his family. In 1990, Alan started his own firm, Life Plans of New England, where he served as President and CEO until he retired to Bonita Springs, FL. Alan was predeceased by his parents; his brothers, Melvin (Rosemary) and John Haskell, Jr. (Anne); and his cherished son, Christopher Casey. He is survived by his sons, Alan Casey, Jr. and Jeffrey Casey (Tessa); daughters, Kerry Kelley (Kevin) and Lauren Carlyle (Kent); grandchildren, Matthew, Kevin, Sean (Susannah), John (Christin), Bridget, James, Jay and Marion (Abigail); his great-granddaughter, Sophia; and seven nieces and nephews. Alan enjoyed extensive worldwide travel and summers at his Westerly, RI beach house with his family and friends, where he was an avid gardener and grill master. Known to always have a book in his hand, he was a voracious reader, grammarian and loyal fan of all Boston professional sports teams. Alan was dedicated to his family and his Catholic faith, serving on various parish councils and charitable boards throughout his lifetime. He was also deeply involved in the communities in which he lived. He coached West Hartford Youth Football and Basketball teams, was a member of the College of the Holy Cross President's Council and served on the Board of Trustees of the Terraces in Bonita Springs. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, August 17, with a Mass of Christian Burial, at 10 am, at St. Leo The Great Catholic Church, Bonita Springs, FL. There will be no visitation and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations to Work, Inc. at www.workinc.org (25 Beach St., Dorchester, MA 02122), an organization providing services to adults with disabilities. For those who are unable to attend the Funeral Mass, it will be Live-Streamed at www.facebook.com/events/s/mass-of-christian-burial-for-a/1232389864454813/. To sign his guest register or to leave online condolences please visit www.ShikanyFuneralHome.com

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