SO. YARMOUTH-John A. "Ace" Case, 84, a longtime educator and coach at St. John's High School, Shrewsbury, passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 at Kindred Transitional Care at Eagle Pond, South Dennis.

A full obituary will appear on Thursday, July 10. Arrangements are under the care of CALLAHAN-FAY & CASWELL FUNERAL HOME, 61 Myrtle Street, Worcester. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Saint John's High School, 378 Main St., Shrewsbury, MA 01545

Published by New York Times on Jul. 7, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for John Case

24 Entries

Tom Kelley

July 1, 2022

Miss you mr. Case,
Few people in my life meant more than our coach/ friend relationship. Cape and Captain Parker´s not the same without you. Miss our golf and sharing stories about our time together .

July 1, 2020

Miss you Mr. Case. Think about you often and the times we shared. Great memories!!

CAPT Thomas Kapurch, USN (ret)

July 1, 2020

When I am doing daily push ups remember the "Ace." If you dozed in Mr Case' history class you were invited to the head of the class to drop for 25.

Ken Healy

June 6, 2020

Thank you Mr.Case!

thomas kelley

July 3, 2019

Mr Case,

Miss you everyday. There will never be another like you. All your St.John's athletes and friends miss your humor and just having a game of golf and your many stories on the 19th hole!!!
Tom Kelley
South Yarmouth, Ma

Bob O'Brien

July 10, 2014

Mr. Case was a truly special coach, teacher, and person. Mr. Case displayed tremendous loyalty to his players and treated us like sons. His fantastic passion for the game permeated throughout the whole team and was a big reason why his teams were always competitive; it was an honor to have played for Mr. Case for three years and to have been a co-captain for him. It was also a privilege to have been a student in his Government class. Thank you Mr. Case for all you did for me especially with the college application process.

July 10, 2014

Mr. Case/Coach Case wanted the best out of his players & students. He brought a daily rock steady resolve in everything he did. He will be missed.

The Beriau Family

July 10, 2014

Great Friend

John Brosnahan

July 9, 2014

"Ace" was a man of character and integrity. God has now welcomed him home.

David Vilandre

July 9, 2014

A great teacher, a great coach, a great colleague...John Case loved history and baseball but more importantly loved his students and peers. He was a true original.

Brother Stephen Comeau

July 9, 2014

What terrific and fond memories I hold of this wonderful man. Loyal and true -- always a good friend. It was an honor and privilege to know and be a colleague of yours. You will be missed!

Brian McDermott

July 9, 2014

Coach, your legacy and memory will live forever. You conducted yourself with the utmost concern/love for your players at all times. Winning was always secondary to personal conduct. We learned far more than baseball (or History) from you. We'll miss you.

July 9, 2014

John Case was a master coach and teacher. He was also one of the nicest and most thoughtful individuals I have ever known. And no one ever loved a sport more than John loved baseball.
What an admirable life!
Dan Doyle
West Hartford, Connecticut

Lance Harrington

July 8, 2014

Truly a great man. I only hope to touch half as many people's hearts the way Mr. Case did. A true "leader." God bless, Mr. Case.

Tom Kapurch

July 8, 2014

Just a great, great guy. What more can be said??

Daniel Toomey

July 8, 2014

Mr. Case was a wonderful History teacher. He taught my class in the late 1980s at Saint John's. He "coached" me through AP History - I not only succeeded on the exam, I have fond memories of his teaching style, and tried to incorporate his encouraging behavior in my own. To his family, I'm sorry for his loss, but happy for his life!

Thomas Parker

July 7, 2014

A man of many treasures, but nothing was more precious than the friendships he made and the people he influenced. A great man and one who will be remembered by so many.

Jim McDermott

July 7, 2014

Ace, I first remember you pitching at Lake Park to us kids - John Tivnan on one side and you on the other. The joy of the sandlot, the warm summer sun, you and John throwing quips with each pitch, we kids learning from two athlete gentleman. Years later coaching against you, the ultimate honor - again you were always gracious and funny and positive and simply delightful. The thousands of young lives you touched and inspired has to put you on the first team up there among the stars. I know I am honored to have known you. God Bless.

July 7, 2014

Truly a wonderful guy and friend.I will
miss his daily dialog at Capt. Parker's.
God Bless John
Norm Letarte

David Hickey

July 6, 2014

John Case was thirty years older than me but I knew him as a contemporary.
He was the epitome of a gentleman and is fondly remembered as such here on Cape Cod by his many friends.
We knew him from The Olde Inne and the Sons of Erin and his involvement in all the charity events and fundraisers he supported over the years.
He was moderate in his habits but I nevertheless shared many a beer and a good conversation with him, as did a number of my friends.
He loved to talk baseball with us and I think he was amused and pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm for the game among some of us Irish emigrants.
He lived quietly and with great dignity, and as I have said before today, I never heard him utter an unkind word, nor indeed a crude one.
On more than one occasion, I have seen him encounter a former pupil or player by chance, always to be greeted warmly and with great affection .
I passed on the sad news of John's passing to a few friends on Cape Cod today, and that same affection and respect was evident
everywhere.
A few of us sang many a patriotic song with John over the years, and it seems somehow fitting that he should have passed away on July Fourth.
To me he represented what is great about America and was the kind of American that I admire.
He loved his baseball and his golf and his country and I like to think he loved my old country too.
And we on Cape Cod simply loved him.
God bless you and keep you, John. We'll miss you .

Richard Riehle

July 6, 2014

John was an absolute gentleman. He would always sing patriotic songs at our events. Never heard a bad word from him nor one spoken against him. He will be missed by the Cape cod Veterans and all. We will remember John at our next event. Our prayers are with him and his family.

July 6, 2014

Enlightened teacher, top-notch coach and treasured colleague, John Case was one of a mere handful of people whom you meet in your life who are truly unforgettable. He was indeed "one of a kind."

There will be a thousand John Case stories told in the coming days and weeks, and every one of them will leave a smile on the listeners' faces.

Goodbye to one of the genuine good guys.

Leo Hamelin
Little St. Joe, KY
[email protected]

tom kelley

July 6, 2014

To one of the greatest guys,coach,teacher,and friend. Thanks for being so special in my life and my son's and all those you touched. Your presence and humor will be missed forever, but the great memories will always be with us.

Robert Ryan

July 5, 2014

You are in my thoughts and prayers.
I rememeber Mr. Case from my history classes at West Boylston High from 1960- 1964 - the stories he would tell about his time in the Army and baseball that made his history classes interesting. Everyone knew him as "Ace" Case but we never called him that in class.

Robert Ryan
10154 Bonavnatura
San Antonio, TX 78245
[email protected]

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