Dan Casey Obituary
Beloved husband of Jill Casey (nee Piermattei), whom he married November 14, 1981, loving father of Colleen (Reed) Wilcox of Pittsfield, VT, devoted son of the late Mike and Sarah (nee Kelly) Casey, dear brother of Maureen Stachowicz, Sheila (Fred) Coha, Christine (Patricia Jordan) Casey, Kevin (Sharon Wigginton) Casey, David (Gail) Casey, Patricia (Steven) Jung and Margaret (Mark) Wiecek, brother-in-law of Janice (the late Ed) Francour and Lynn Spehn, adored uncle of many, including Kevin Francour and Jillian (Tim) Jarvis, great-uncle, nephew, cousin and friend of many. Dan will also be missed by his dog, Gibson, his cat, Fiona, and his granddog, Fin.
Dan started in business at 8 years old washing dishes at Gingher's Meat Market in Clarendon Hills. When his father, Mike Casey, opened Mike's Meat Market in Villa Park in 1969, Dan began working there. In 1980 he helped expand the business to include Casey's Market in Western Springs and subsequently opened Casey's Foods in Naperville in 1991.
A memorial mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 12:00 PM at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Kingston & Front Streets, Lisle, IL with Rev. Gregory Rothfuchs officiating.
The celebration of Dan's life will continue with an Open House on Wednesday, from 2:30-8:30 PM at Naperville Country Club, 25W570 Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL 60540, (630) 355-6015.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Dan can be made to: Little Friends, Inc., 27555 Diehl Road, Warrenville, IL, 60555, (630) 355-6533, https://www.littlefriendsinc.org/donate
Arrangements by Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Naperville, IL.
For more information, please call (630) 355-0213 or visit www.friedrich-jones.com
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Deborah & Lynn Pollak
February 8, 2023
Dan was a great man as my parents went to him for the best meat possible and then I did and now my daughter does. I remember a story my parents told me a few times; how he would meet my parents on a Saturday morning before they would open and let my mom shop without the bustle of all the other customers. Casey´s market always made you feel like family, and they always will. It is such a shame to lose such a wonderful man as Dan, he will always be remembered in our hearts as the sweetest man of great morale who ever lived.
Beth and Mark Collins
January 24, 2023
Mark and I met Dan at the Western Springs store many many years ago. He was so kind and knowledgeable and of course the meat and everything else in the store was/is fantastic. He will be greatly missed! Rest In Peace Dan. Our condolences to the family and every life he touched!
Jan Erickson
January 21, 2023
Dan Casey was one of the good guys. He was an important pillar of our community not just because he was a successful business owner who welcomed friends and new comers alike to his store but he was also a generous philanthropist supporting so many worthy causes with his time, insight and funding.
Prayers for Jill, Colleen and the rest of Dan's family.
Rest peacefully friend.
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Jerry conlee
January 21, 2023
MY prayers an that of my wife is with the Casey family , Dan to me you were a man of honor, a guy that his word was his bond .
GOD ,be with you and you will be missed . Not to many guys like you sir!
Jerry & jackie conlee .
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