Casey, Anne F., 63, died March 21, 2007 at a Mars Hill nursing home. Arrangements are in the care of Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home, Ashland.
ASHLAND – Anne F. (Gillis) Casey, 63, passed away quietly and peacefully March 21, 2007 at a Mars Hill nursing home. She was born in Meriden, CT, July 10, 1943, the oldest daughter of Lawrence and Olean (York) Gillis.
Shortly thereafter, the family moved to the Ashland area where Anne resided most of her life as one of eight children. Anne was employed as a Floor Supervisor with Potato Service/Simplot/McCains for many years. Most recently she enjoyed spending time with family and was always up for a challenging game of cards with her grandchildren. She truly enjoyed camping and was known for her beautiful house plants, her love of springtime flowers, watching the blue jays at her bird feeder and listening to her wind chimes. She also spent many enjoyable hours reading. She will be sadly missed beyond compare by all who knew and loved her. In addition to her mother, Olean (York) Gillis Eastman of Garfield Plantation, she is survived by one son, John Casey, Sr. and his wife Mary and their children, John, Jr. and Samantha, all of Ashland; one daughter, Kathy Casey of Presque Isle and her daughter, Alicia Osgood of Ashland; three sisters, Polly Harvey and her husband Ron of Fort Fairfield; Susan McHatten and her husband Kendall of Castle Hill, and Lori McKenzie of Mapleton; three brothers, Wendell Gillis and James Eastman of Garfield, and Clyde Eastman, Jr. of Ashland; a dear friend of 30 years Jean Rafford of Ashland; a special nephew who was more like a son, Doug MacDonald of Masardis and several other nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Lawrence Gillis, by a sister, Jennie MacDonald, and step-father, Clyde Eastman, Sr.
Relatives and friends called at the Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home, 114 Exchange St., Ashland, from 1 PM until time of service on Sunday, March 25. A funeral service was held at the funeral home at 2 PM on Sunday. Committal service and interment will be in the Ashland Municipal Cemetery later this spring. In lieu of flowers, those who wish contribute in her memory to the American Lung Association. To leave on-line condolences, please visit www.ouellettefuneralhome.com.
