Anne G. (Gildea) Casey of Chatham, formerly of Winchester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 27th after a short illness and a long, wonderful life. Born in Boston, and raised in Boston, Newton, and Milton she was the daughter of Joseph H. and Anna May (Laughnan) Gildea.
She is predeceased by her loving husband of 55 years, John Haskell “Hack” Casey Jr., and survived by her daughter, Susan Nutile and her husband Robert of Woburn; sons Jake and his wife Rula of Sea Girt, NJ; Phil and his wife Myrian of Stow; Peter and wife Ellen Newman of Winchester; and nine grandchildren: Kate Nutile, Jessica Pappas and husband Jason; Kristi Casey, Shannon Ortiz and husband Ruben; Lu Oliveira, Mariana Lima and her husband Rafael; Riley, Caitrin and Teagan Newman; one great grandchild, Charlie Pappas, who will soon be a big brother.
Anne is a graduate of Girls’ Latin School in Boston and Framingham State College, and had a long career as a nutritionist, dietician, and teacher. After raising her family in Lexington and Winchester she and Hack retired to Chatham and she continued with her passion for painting the many scenes of Cape Cod and sold her art in local galleries and gift shops. She always welcomed a drop in visit from any of her family or nieces and nephews as they traveled the Cape.
Anne is predeceased by her siblings Margaret Morrissey, Marie Troy, and Robert Gildea. She also leaves extended family and in-laws: Alan and Faith Casey of Bonita Springs, Florida; Rosemary Casey (and her late husband, Melvin) of Charlotte, North Carolina; many cherished nieces and nephews, and a dear friend, Jean Campbell of Jacksonville Florida. Anne also enjoyed and was very appreciative of her close and amazingly supportive Chatham neighbors.
Family and friends are invited to honor Anne’s life by attending with her family a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, May 4th at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Chatham at 10:00 a.m. Due to COVID there will be no visiting hours prior to the Mass. Immediately following the Mass Anne will be laid to rest alongside Hack at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Arrangements by Nickerson Funeral Home in Chatham. For online condolences, please visit www.nickersonfunerals.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice or: the Cor Unum Meal Center (https://www.corunummealcenter.org) and Reach out and Read (https://reachoutandread.org).
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