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A passing of a patriarch

It is with profound sadness that I have to tell you that the founder of Mike’s Market in Villa Park, Casey’s Market in Western Springs & Casey’s Foods in Naperville, Mike Casey, passed away on Wednesday July 3rd at the age of 85. 

 

Mike Casey grew up in the County Kerry of Ireland and came over to America for a better life.  He was a husband of the late Sally (Kelly) Casey and Jane (King) Casey, a father of 8, a grandfather of 19 and a great-grandfather of 13.  He worked extremely hard to make life better for all of his family and created a string of stores that has provided for that family for over 40 years. 

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Along with being a family man Mike was also a shrewd businessman that worked hard every day in his business as well as the communities that helped support him.  He began his career working for other people around Chicago & in Clarendon Hills until opening his own store in Villa Park in 1969.  He, along with his sons, continued the business by opening in Western Springs in 1980 & Naperville in 1991, and still today those businesses continue Mike’s legacy being run by the next 2 generations.

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He was a Villa Park Rotarian for many years as well as taking part in the West Suburban Irish American Club.  He loved to give back to the communities that supported him and that is one thing that he has passed on to the second & third generations and they continue today keeping with Mike’s vision of being part of the community as well as a successful business.

 

The Casey family will be celebrating Mike’s life on Sunday July 7th from 2-7 pm at Friedrich/Jones Funeral home at 44 S. Mill Street in Naperville and with a funeral mass at St. Margaret Mary Church at 1450 Green Trails Drive in Naperville.  

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