Richard M. Casey ’61

RICHARD M. CASEY, Green Valley, AZ, died on April 13, 2023. Born in Montpelier, VT, Dick joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve immediately upon graduation from Saint Michael’s and served for 28 years of active duty, including a post at the U.S. Air Force Academy as an instructor in the English Department, and later as a defense intelligence specialist in Saigon, Vietnam; Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines; Alconbury Air Force Base in England; Saarbrucken Air Force Base in Germany; and at the Pentagon. He retired in 1989 with the rank of lieutenant colonel and continued to serve as a defense intelligence specialist at the Pentagon as a civilian, retiring in 2000. He and his beloved wife Marjorie traveled the U.S. in their RV and settled in Green Valley, AZ, where he lived until his death. Dick had a private pilot’s license and thoroughly enjoyed flying small planes and attending air shows throughout the world. He was also an avid auto enthusiast, happily exhibiting his Jaguar at car shows. He was predeceased by his wife Marjorie and survived by countless relatives and friends.