Owen D. Cassidy

Former Mayor of Emerson

Owen D. Cassidy passed peacefully on December 21st at the age of 92 joining his predeceased wife, Mary.

He was a dear brother to his sister Mary “Sis”, a devoted father to his three children, Mike, Patty and Cathy, and a beloved grandfather to his six grandchildren, Colin, Danny, Katie, Timmy, Blair and Blake.

He was born in Kingston NY but made his home in Emerson for over 60 years with his wife Mary.

Owen served as Mayor for 2 terms and Council for 5 terms for a total of 23 years. He loved both the town and the people he served.

Owen’s lifelong career was with IBM. He spent the majority of his time in sales, later working in finance and human resources.

Owen was a 4th degree Knight with the Knight of Columbus Emerson Council. Prior in MA, Owen was President of the Kiwanis Club of Pittsfield.

Owen was a first lieutenant with the Army Signal Corps in Korea.

He graduated from Rutgers University in 1953 with a degree in political science.

He ran cross country and track for Rutgers and loved running 5k and 10k races into his late 70s.

“The Mayor” made friends everywhere he went and was a delight to all who knew him. His smile and positive attitude were infectious.

The family will receive their relatives and friends on Thursday December 28th from 4 - 8pm at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood. A mass celebrating Owen’s life will be held Friday December 29th at 10:30am at Assumption Church, Emerson, NJ.