Michael B. Casey

Former USF & G Executive, Michael B. Casey of Easton, MD died at the Memorial Hospital, Easton, on Monday, May 5, 2008. He was 76. Born October 2, 1931in Hartford, CT, son of the late, William F. and Dorothy M. Crawford Casey. He lived in New York City, Des Moines, Iowa, Denver, Colorado, and Detroit, Michigan before settling in the Baltimore area in 1960. He was a graduate of Regis University in Denver with post-graduate courses at the University of Maryland and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mike enjoyed a 35 year career with USF & G, retiring in 1991 as Vice President of Administration. He also conducted commercial office real estate seminars for Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Upon retirement, he and his wife, Katherine divided their time between Venice, FL and Oxford, MD. Mike served in the U.S. army from 1953-1955 where he was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He served on various civic and charitable boards, including the Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore, Dismas Houses of Baltimore, and most recently as President of the Venice Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors and President of The Plantation Community Foundation Board in Venice, FL. His hobbies included traveling, writing poetry and newspaper humor columns, hunting, music, and especially watching his grandchildren’s sporting events. Mr. Casey is survived by his wife of 47 years, N. Katherine Kiddy Casey ; two daughters, Nina Casey Sinnott and her husband, Tom of Ellicott City, MD and Elizabeth Casey Grieves and her husband, Dicky of Easton, MD; a sister, Nancy Casey Cardinell of Hernando, FL, and six grandchildren, Elizabeth Katherine Grieves, William Thomas Sinnott, V, Lindsay Blundon Grieves, Claire Casey Sinnott, Joseph Casey Grieves and Scott Michael Sinnott. Funeral Mass will be held at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Easton, MD on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, MD. Family and friends may call at the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P. A., Centreville, MD on Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to Lazy Days Camp for Children with Special Needs, attn: Graham Lee, c/o Talbot County YMCA, 202 Peachblossom Road, Easton, MD 21601.

Michael B. Casey

October 2, 1931 - May 5, 2008