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." <[log in to unmask]> 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 _______________________________________________ acbra mailing list [log in to unmask] http://www.acb.org/mailman/listinfo/acbra _______________________________________________ acbra mailing list [log in to unmask] http://www.acb.org/mailman/listinfo/acbra Harvey ----- 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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> leadership mailing list >> [log in to unmask] >> http://www.acb.org/mailman/listinfo/leadership >> _______________________________________________ >> acbra mailing list >> [log in to unmask] >> http://www.acb.org/mailman/listinfo/acbra