Marbleheader Sean Casey, 68, died Thursday, Dec. 4, leaving a proud legacy here in town. Casey had been battling cancer.
Born and raised in Marblehead, Casey graduated from Marblehead High in 1975. He lived and worked as a regulatory consultant in Washington, D.C., for about 20 years and returned to Marblehead in 2008. Most recently, Casey was serving as a member of the Marblehead Town Charter Committee.
“He was the quintessential Marbleheader,” said Amy Drinker, who served with Casey on the Charter Committee. “He was considerate and honest, he worked hard and he was mildly grumpy when he got annoyed. He served his community in so many ways. He really was a great person. This is terribly sad.”
Dana Tufts, vice president of the Friends of Marblehead Hockey, said Casey played a big role in youth hockey (including as a goalie when he was a kid).
“My father was a youth hockey coach back in the day and Sean was one of his favorites,” Tufts said. “Sean used to hang out at Bud Orne’s barber shop and worked at Don Orne’s sports shop. Everyone thought very highly of him.”
Tufts said Casey was heavily involved with Rec & Parks as well. “He mentored kids. He was involved as a participant, and he would always help out other kids and counselors. He was a right-hand-man kind of person. He was a good man.”
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