Caroline Mildred [Wiley] Casey, 81, passed away peacefully at home on May 26, 2026.  She was born in Schenectady, NY to Gordon Van Nason Wiley and Ruth J. D. Wiley, but raised in Gardner, MA with her younger brothers and sister.  After graduating from high school she enrolled in Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital School of Nursing where she obtained her RN.  It was during this time that she met the love of her life, John J. Casey Jr. whom she married in 1968. 

During her active years as a Registered Nurse, she worked at several hospitals across New England including Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital in Gardner, MA, The Veterans Administration Hospital in West Haven, CT, Grace New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT, St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton, MA, Cardinal Cushing Memorial Hospital in Brockton, MA, and finally Newport Hospital in Newport, NH where she retired to focus on raising her seven children.  At one point she even raised one of her grandchildren.

Never one to stay idle, she decided to open an in home daycare.  Fondly known as Mrs. Casey, she cared for a number of children on her farm for years, many from infancy into their school years.  She had a great love for her animals as well, raising cows, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, chickens, pidgeons, and even at one time a pony, just to name a few. As the years passed, she found great joy in gardening, especially container gardening.  

She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Newport, NH and truly loved her faith her whole life.  She was very conscious of others' needs and  a friend of the NAAC Food Pantry in Newport.

At the time of her passing she had just celebrated her 58th wedding anniversary with John.  She is survived by her husband, her daughters Laura Maxfield, Regina Grover [and her spouse James Grover], April Parelius [and her spouse Walter Parelius], Amy Merchant [and her spouse Mason Merchant], Anna Stone [and her spouse Shane Stone] and her sons David Casey Sr and John J. Casey IV [and his spouse Hannah Zenn Casey].She has sixteen grandchildren, David Jr., Ian, Shane II, Sheridan, Lucas, Gabriella, Abbygayle, Deanna, Caleb, Keagan, Matthew, John V, Zavier, Hayden, Cayla, and Sofia, and five great grandchildren.  She is also survived by her brothers, James Wiley, Robert Wiley [and his spouse Carolann Wiley], her sister-in-law Casey Rowe, and numerous nieces and nephews.  She is predeceased by her parents, her brother Kenneth Wiley, and sister Marcia Griffin.

Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time. In lieu of flowers, she asked that donations be made to The Piarist School, 7279 S KY Rt 321, Hager Hill, KY 41222.  A nondenominational school, they charge no tuition, support the community, and invest in the education of children in grades 6-12 helping them achieve their college goals.  Every graduate of this school has attended college.