Shirley Casey

Shirley N. (Bouchard) Casey, 75, of Haverhill, formerly of Malden, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill after a lengthy illness.Born in Caribou, Maine, she was the daughter of Edna W. (Dubay) Bouchard and the late Herman Bouchard. As a child, her family moved to Jamaica Plain. Her family then relocated to Medford and she graduated from Girls Catholic High School in Malden, Class of 1952. She furthered her education at Chamberlain Junior College, receiving her Medical Secretary Certificate.In 1955, Shirley married her childhood sweetheart and settled in Malden. Her husband, Edward J Casey, died in March of this year. She and her late husband were active members of the Malden Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 1910.A devoted mother and grandmother, Shirley enjoyed a long career at The Malden Hospital. She began as a Medical Transcriptionist, transferred to the Social Services Department, then became Administrative Assistant to three Vice Presidents, and later, Executive Secretary to the President. She retired after 27 years of service to The Malden Hospital as the Executive Secretary of the Public Affairs and Marketing Department.Shirley leaves her two beloved children and their spouses, Kevin J. Casey and his wife Heather of Haverhill, and Karen M. DiBlasi and her husband Thomas of Salem, N.H. four cherished grandchildren, Jessica A. DiBlasi, Julia M. DiBlasi, Erin N. Casey, and Rachel E. Casey her loving mother, Edna W. (Dubay) Bouchard of Ayer a sister, Ann VanBuren and her husband Stephen of Bolton and nieces and nephews.ARRANGEMENTS: Friends and family are respectfully invited to call on Wednesday from 9 until 10:30 a.m. at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St. (Route 125) Haverhill. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at the All Saints Church, 120 Bellevue Ave., Haverhill. Mr. and Mrs. Casey’s cremated remains will be interred at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Memory of Shirley Casey may be made to Merrimack Valley Hospice House, 360 North Ave., Haverhill, MA 01830. www.comeaufuneral.com.