Dan Casey Obituary, Death – On Thursday, January 19, 2023, Dan G. Casey, age 67, a resident of Lisle, Illinois since 1990, formerly of Downers Grove, Illinois, and Elmhurst, Illinois, passed away in a calm and peaceful manner at his home, surrounded by his family. Dan had been a resident of Lisle since 1990. He had previously lived in Elmhurst and Downers Grove, Illinois. Before moving to Lisle, Dan had previously called both Downers Grove and Elmhurst home.
He was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, on February 28, 1955, and his birthday is the 28th of February. Colleen (Reed) Wilcox of Pittsfield, Vermont; devoted son of the late Mike and Sarah (nee Kelly) Casey; dear brother of Maureen Stachowicz, Sheila (Fred) Coha, Christine (Patricia Jordan) Casey, Kevin (Sharon Wigginton) Casey, David (Gibson, Dan’s dog, Fiona, his cat, and Fin, Dan’s granddog, are all going to miss him very
The first job that Dan ever had in the business was washing dishes at Gingher’s Meat Market in Clarendon Hills when he was only eight years old. In 1969, the same year that his father, Mike Casey, opened Mike’s Meat Market in Villa Park, Dan Casey began working there. Mike’s Meat Market was named after Dan’s father. In 1980, he assisted the company in expanding to include Casey’s Market in Western Springs, and in 1991, he opened a Casey’s Foods location in Naperville.
Both of these locations are in Illinois. Both of these places have been given his name in honor of him. A funeral mass will be held on the family’s request on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at noon at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Lisle, Illinois. The church can be found at the intersection of Kingston and Front Streets in Lisle. The Reverend Gregory Rothfuchs has been asked to serve as the officiant for the event.