Bob Casey

Bob Casey, 66, a longtime Wenatchee resident, died on Tuesday, October 12, 2015 with his family by his side. He was born on December 28, 1948 to Joe and Bonnie (McBride) Casey at Altus, Oklahoma. As a young boy, his family moved to Cashmere where he attended Vale Elementary School, later graduating from Wenatchee High School, class of 1967. He completed college courses in management. He went to work at Wenatchee DOLCO Packaging. Bob worked from the bottom up, starting as janitor and finishing his tenure with Dolco as a plant manager in Pico Rivera, CA. His experiences at Dolco led him to Irwin International in Yakima. Ultimately, he became an independent production & technical consultant, traveling the world to solve on-site challenges for private owners in the Plastics Industry. He completed his final job in Brazil in 2011 before actively retiring in East Wenatchee WA. Bob always said, "You don't work a day in your life when you love your work." Sharing the lessons he learned at work with those he valued brought him great pleasure over the years. Bob is survived by two children, Melinda (Donavan) Welchert of Bellingham, WA and Jody (Hollie) Casey of Ellensburg, WA; two brothers, Clint Casey of East Wenatchee and Ronny Casey of the Tri Cities, WA; one sister, Bernice Casey-Moss of Southern Nevada and one grandson, Cody Chase of Bellingham, WA. He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters, Rhoda McGuffin, Vonda Duffield, Eunice Reese and Winona Howard and two brothers: Bill Casey and Luther Casey. Known as "Lucky Bob," he valued two things above all else, his family and his work. He believed "any job worth doing was worth doing right." Bob loved to fish, often pointing out that steelhead "put up the best fight". He enjoyed studying the stock market, and was meticulous about his manicured yard and flowers and plants. He enjoyed many friendships over the years and made countless memories with them. A Remembrance Gathering will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2015, starting at 3:00 p.m. at the Pybus Event Center in Wenatchee. You are invited to visit his full tribute online at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are assisted by heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Bob Casey

December 28, 1948 - October 12, 2015