I don't know if this was posted to this list or not as I have been no mail
for 2 months while I was out of town, but here it is with some updated
information.
Harvey
----- Original Message -----
From: "John McCann" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "ACB Radio Amateurs discussion list,membership in ACBRA is Required."
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Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 4:30 AM
Subject: Re: [acbra] [leadership] passing of Frank Casey, W2JIO (SK)
> Harvey and Others:
>
> I just read a tweet from an ACBNY member, Kerri Regan, (posted only ten
> minutes before I'm writing this), saying that Frank had been battling
> cancer
> since early last year and that he had suffered a stroke even more
> recently.
>
> John
> KW4U
----- Original Message -----
From: "John McCann" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Lori Scharff" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; "ACB Radio
Amateurs discussion list,membership in ACBRA is Required." <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: "'ACB Leadership List'" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [acbra] [leadership] passing of Frank Casey, W2JIO (SK)
> This is devastating news! My heart-felt thoughts and prayers go out to
> his
> wife Kathy and to his extended family.
>
> Some folks in the amateur radio community, particularly those in New York,
> may be aware of the fact that Frank was able to acquire Bob Gunderson's
> callsign, W2JIO. Bob was a real pioneer among the ranks of those blind
> persons who took on technological pursuits when the blind were not at all
> encouraged in that direction.
>
> RIP, Frank, SK!
>
> John
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Donna Siren" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:38 AM
Subject: Fw: [acbra] Frank Casey, W2JIO (SK)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "ACB Radio Amateurs" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:04 PM
> Subject: [acbra] Frank Casey, W2JIO (SK)
>
>
>> This just came through the ACB Leadership list awhile ago.
>>
>> Our thoughts and prayers are with Kathy and his family.
>>
>> K5Xu
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Lori Scharff
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Cc: 'ACB Leadership List'
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:03 PM
>> Subject: [leadership] passing of Frank Casey, W2JIO (SK)
>>
>>
>> Many of you who attend ACB national conventions know Kathy and Frank
>> Casey.
>> It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the passing of Frank earlier
>> today. It is a sad day here in New York. Our thoughts are with Kathy
>> during
>> this most difficult time. ALBANY- Francis R. "Frank" Casey, 62, died
>> Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Samaritan Hospital. Born in Albany, NY he
>> was
>> son of the late Thomas and Agnes (Thornton) Casey. He was a graduate of
>> the
>> New York Institute for the Education of the Blind, in the Bronx, NY.
>> Mr. Casey worked for the Albany County Sheriffs' Department for 32 years,
>> retiring as a 911 Supervisor in 2001. He was President of the Capital
>> District Chapter of the American Council of the Blind. He enjoyed amateur
>> radio "W2JIO", was an avid fan of the New York Mets and was a weather
>> buff.
>> Husband of 25 years of Kathy (Wilkens) Casey of Albany; brother of Thomas
>> "Sonny" (Dorothy) Casey of Bohemia, NY, Mary (Charles) Fullam of NJ and
>> the
>> late Patricia Burns; uncle of Nicole Hornsby, James and Timothy Burns;
>> also
>> survived by several grand nieces and nephews and cousins.
>>
>> Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 8:45 am from
>> the
>> Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, Inc., 490 Delaware Ave. thence to St. Francis
>> of
>> Assisi Parish, 391 Delaware Ave. where a Mass of Christian Burial will be
>> celebrated at 9:30 am. Relatives and friends are invited and may also
>> call
>> at the funeral home Friday, January 20, 2012 from 4-7 pm. Interment will
>> be
>> in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions
>> to
>> the American Council of the Blind of New York Inc., 104 Tilrose Ave.,
>> Malverne, NY 11565 would be appreciated.
>>
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