Alice F. Casey
Alice F. Casey, of Milton, formerly of Meetinghouse Hill, Dorchester, a retired Associate Superintendent for Boston Public Schools, passed away on September 3, 2019.
Alice was the beloved daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Callahan) Casey. Dear sister of the late Mary L. and Rose M. Casey. Cousin of Natalie Fultz of Milton and the late Louise LeGrice.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church Chapel, Adams Street at Brook Road, Milton, Friday, September 6 at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hour at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE Friday at 9:00am. Interment private.
Alice served in the US Navy as a Control Tower Operator during World War II. She received a BS from UMASS/Boston (formerly Teachers College, Boston), an Ed.M from Harvard Graduate School of Education and an Ed.D from Boston College. Alice dedicated her entire career to the Boston Public School System. She began her career in 1935 as a teacher and guidance counselor (Burke High School, 1957-1965), worked as a Head Master at Girl’s High School and retired in 1975 as the Associate Superintendent of Boston Public Schools.
Alice was also a visiting lecturer at Newton College of the Sacred Heart (1957-1963) in Newton, MA and St. Joseph’s College in North Windham, Maine. In her retirement, Alice donated her time locally to the Collicot Elementary School in Milton as a member of the school’s Site Council and as a member of the school’s Homework Assistance Program. Alice was also a member of Harvard’s Institute for Learning in Retirement.
Donations in Alice’s memory may be sent to The Milton Council on Aging, 10 Walnut Street, Milton, MA 02186.
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Alice Casey was a beacon of calm, wisdom, and perseverance when I was working in the Boston Public Schools. She loved us! We were a small group of teachers working with children with lots of difficulties. She made sure that we were cared for, cared about. One summer, my friend and I spent the summer placing special needs students, visiting residential treatment centers. We were denied a paycheck for the work. Alice immediately wrote us each a big check. Of course, we sent it back, in love. She bought us each a lovely, soft wool blanket and sent us a letter of appreciation. We both have those blankets, still. 1975. This is sent in love too.