Although I haven't seen Frank since high school, I have to say, he was a
terrific guy.
I have worked him on the air over the years.
He will be missed.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 9:30 AM
Subject: Frank Casey silent key
>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
>
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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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