Albert Leo Casey

Albert Leo Casey was born in Manhattan, New York, at home off of 124th and 2nd avenue. He was born on July 15th, 1931. Albert grew up with his sister, Alice. His father was in the army when he was around the age of 13, and Alice was 11. Albert kept an army bracelet, and until one day, He was beaten, and the bracelet stolen. He came home, only focused in the fact that he felt he hurt his family, by "giving up" the bracelet like that. Alice describes this event in the sense that, "Albert was just that kind of man. He love everyone, he would give you the shirt off of his back. He always protected me, as big brothers do, but he was more than that, he was my best friend, and he always had a joke to tell". Albert loved to go ice skating when they were younger, as he grew up with financial troubles, he would make something out of anything, and he used to beat the trash cans as if they were drums, according to Alice. He is also described as loving animals as he grew up, his first dog, Mickey, Alice remembers, would always be by his side. Besides being a wonderful brother, and "the man of the house" when his father was away, he soon became much more. One day Albert asked Alice to introduce him to Marlene Boudreau, who was known as the daughter of the man who owned local candy store, "Jack's Candy Store". "It was love from the beginning", Alice said. Marlene and Albert grew very fond of each other. They were married when Marlene was 16. At some point in Albert's life, between the ages of 16 and 18, he joined the National Guard Armory. He was a loving husband and brother. He soon became more. The chain of loving family continued, starting on February 8th, 1952, when they gave birth to a little girl and named her Susan. Following that, on January 30th, 1953; March 26th 1954; September 2nd 1955; February 5th 1957; June 30th 1966; and June 18th 1967, in that order, they had Deborah, a girl; Russell, a boy; Claudette, a girl; Clifford, a boy; Cindy, a girl; and Terrance, a boy. He was a loving, caring, funny, and amazing father to all of his children, they all agree .He later went on to work for Eastern Airlines where he proudly and respectfully retired after thirty-years of service.

Marlene and Albert gave the family so much love, and as the family grew, Albert never stopped caring, or cracking his jokes, and "always with a Miller Lite in his hand, watching a Cowboy movie", according to what the grandchildren and nieces and nephews say. He was always there for his family, and at times didn't know how much his family truly loved and cared about him, but as the family describes, now that he is with God, he truly knows how much we loved, and appreciated him. "He is always in our hearts," they all said. "He will always be my sweat-heart, and my love," says Marlene. May he truly Rest in Peace, Happily with God above. Online condolences may be shared at www.fredhunters.com