Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Margaret M. (Rigney) Ross.
She was a graduate of St. Mary's Academy of the Visitation in Providence and Mount Saint Mary College in Hooksett, New Hampshire. She received her Master and Doctoral Degrees from Boston University. She was a Professor in the Education Department at Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, Massachusetts for twenty years and was awarded the distinction of Professor Emeritus in 1998.
Prior to that time, she was a teacher in private and public school systems and subsequently, a reading specialist. She was a member of the International Reading Association, National Education Association and Pi Lambda Theta National Honor Society for Educators. Mrs. Casey was a communicant of Saint Gregory the Great Church in Warwick, Rhode Island.
She is survived by her sister, Margaret M. Ross, a niece and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Mary M. Zolkos and the late Jane A. Hawkins.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 8:45 am from the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home, 142 Centerville Road (Rte. 117) Warwick. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am in St. Gregory the Great Church, Cowesett Road, Warwick. Burial will be in Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Gregory the Great Church, 360 Cowesett Road, Warwick, RI 02816 would be appreciated.
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