William F. Casey

ALBANY William F. Casey, 82, formerly of Forest Avenue, died Saturday, March 6, 2004 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born March 6, 1922 in Albany, he was the son of the late William and Katherine O'Brien Casey. Mr. Casey was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, class of 1942. He was a World War II Army veteran with the 3rd Infantry Division, taking part in the beachhead landing at Anzio and military action in France. He was a recipient of the Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award, the Bronze Star, the Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and Bronze Star Attachment (Triple), the World War II Victory Medal, the Honorable Service Lapel Button and the Marksman Badge and Rifle Bar. Mr. Casey worked for the Office of General Services during the Hugh Carey and Mario Cuomo administrations, retiring in 1989. He was a communicant of St. James Church, a member of the American Legion Post #1231 in East Greenbush and BPOE #2233 in Selkirk. Former husband of Helen Regan of Watervliet; father of Patricia Hommel and her husband Arthur of Colonie, Regina Nash and her husband Matthew of Ballston Spa, William Casey and his wife Mary of Rotterdam, Michael Casey and his wife Pat of Troy, Margaret Murphy and her husband Nicholas of Colonie, Mary Anne Snyder and her husband Robert of Colonie and Daniel Casey and his wife Julia of Watervliet; brother of Kathleen Regina Casey, Joan K. Cappellano and her husband Charles, Donald J. Casey, all of Albany and the late Mildred M., Gerald E. and Raymond W. Casey; also survived by 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Wednesday 8:15 a.m. from the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, 490 Delaware Avenue, thence to St. James Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited and may also call at the funeral home Tuesday 4 to 8 p.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Glenmont. Contributions, in memory of William F. Casey, to Christian Brothers Academy, 12 Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12205, would be appreciated.