Dolores Casey
March 3, 1938 ~ August 23, 2025
Born in:
Brooklyn, NY
Resided in:
Smithtown, NY
Obituary
Dolores Casey (nee D’Avanzo)
Dolores Casey (nee D’Avanzo) was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 3, 1938, the third beloved daughter of Vincent D’Avanzo, an NYPD officer and Antoinette (Jeanette) D’Avanzo (nee Desena), a homemaker. From an early age, Dolores displayed a vivacious love and joy that characterized her life throughout her years. She married Raymond Lawrence Casey, the love of her life, on August 25, 1962 and they were blessed with three strapping sons, Raymond Vincent, Darren Lawrence and Jeffrey Richard. With Dolores’ constant encouragement and cheerleading Raymond and Jeffrey completed law school, passed the bar and began the practice of law and Darren completed medical school and began his dermatological practice in Atlanta.
All three sons chose the turn of the millennium to celebrate their marriages respectively to Marybeth, Stephanie and Audra. And all three of those unions were blessed with grandchildren: Jeffrey Raymond; Raymond William; Andrew Robert; Elizabeth Miriam; Connor Tristan; and Isabella Antoinette .
Dolores reveled in her grandchildren and was present for the important milestones in all of their lives. In her spare time, she was friend and confidante to innumerable cousins, neighbors and people she met and connected with, often randomly, from Gracie Mansion to the local Smithtown nail salon. She passed after a long illness on August 23, 2025. The love she shared continues to shine through her family and everyone she knew. She will be loved, missed and remembered by all.
Services
Visitation: Friday, September 5, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Branch Funeral Home Smithtown
190 E. Main St.
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
Second Visitation: Friday, September 5, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Branch Funeral Home Smithtown
190 E. Main St.
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
Mass: Saturday, September 6, 2025 9:45 am
St. Patrick's R C Church Smithtown
280 E Main St
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
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Our amazing and wonderful Dolores made a huge difference in our lives. She and Ray hosted fantastic and fun Thanksgiving dinners. She was a brilliant source of wisdom and humor and strength. Everyone at Gracie Mansion and in the Office of the First Lady loved her!! What a fabulous legacy the Casey family is!
We send much love,
Donna, Ed, Caroline, Mike, Andrew,Zivile , and Grace
Thank you for sharing such joyful memories of my mom. Andrew and Caroline were loved like her first two grandchildren ❣️
My deepest condolences to you and family. My heart goes out to you. I wish you peace and comfort during this difficult time.
Love, Sharon.
Victor ramdin and family
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It was a privilege to have had her in our lives.
Her thoughtfulness was a thing to marvel.
She touched so many lives for the better, and her spirit will continue to fill us with joy.
May God bless and comfort her wonderful family.
Love, Cathy and Rudy Giuliani
Thank you for sharing your kind words and memories of our mom and my dad’s true love. We all got to feel what heaven might be like when we were in her company!
To our biweekly phone calls after my next appointment. I was going to call you to see if you had answer my next question. Also,I wanted to talk to you about a different issue. I would call and we would talk about the movies.. I would have an issue, In many ways,Aunt Delores,
And uncle Ray became my Defacto parents. Guiding me with some Issues
And the importance of being a new Father (9/1986). to 2001 you were there with help and advice.
I looked forward to our phone conversations.
The last time we met for dinner at
Cracker Barrel restaurant.was 12 years ago..I forgot if you were going or coming from Atlanta to visit Darren
Later on we would talk every 2 weeks or so. I saved them so I can listen
to them.later.. I had some tapes recorded. Aunt Delores, I Loved you so much. You made me feel special when I didn’t get that at home.
My last phone call to you was just 2 weeks ago. You will be sorely missed.
I have been praying for you and to you
I’ve been praying for Uncle Ray.
I have been praying for Raymond, Darren and Jeffery.Losing your mother is just awful. Losing your wife of @53 years is very sad.
I pray Uncle Ray. Please know that I
Care deeply for all of you.and I am praying for all of you.
Love,
Gil, Tracey and Rick Gardner.
Contact info.
Email: gilgardner66@gmail.com
Phone 704-728-6828
Address: 14123 ,Bernardy Lane
Charlotte, N.C 28269
Thanks Gil, In many ways and to many people, our Mom was the parent we hope to be. From heaven she will continue the parent and friend we needed, as we grow into adulthood!
Love you guys.
Gil
My Dad is working hard at Rehab to make it to the wake and funeral. He is strong in mind and discipline ,he should recover in time. He is sad that my mom is gone from earth. He knows how lucky he was to have had a lifetime with his soulmate and is comforted that true love never dies . They will be together when it’s his time to rest in heaven.
Tommy, Thank you for sharing your relationship with my parents with such eloquence. You remind us all to honor the legacy of our mom’s love, kindness, and joy. Know that there is one more Angel in heaven watching over us all with overflowing love. Heaven is greater for her addition and those of us on earth must take up the mantle of being more like Dolores!
Darren love you all very much. Not an easy time for any of you. A major piece of your heart now resides in Heaven. HOWEVER I know for a FACT none of you will forget how your moms heart, special strength. laugh, intelligence and spirt impacted each of you and your loving families. You carry your mom with you. The seeds of love, strength, service, intelligence and teamwork, When Mary lost her brother, my Grams was called home, Mary’s mom, dad, my own dad and our loving neighbors whom were mentors to all of us. THERE was your mom with phone calls, follow ups, a beautiful card, or in attendance at a wake. Once again being there with respect and GRACE for all. YOUR dad and mom were bookends. An AWESOME TEAM. They were TRULY an outstanding team. Tears fill my eyes for their relationship was and is so very special. I remember last year speaking to your dad as I was going over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge Upstate on my way to Glenbrook with our family. I was sharing how special those times were in late 60s early 70s up there with you guys and neighbors. All of a sudden your moms came on phone and was laughing at one the times Ray and I were in the pool. WHAT A GREAT MEMORY that laugh I can still hear it. You guys NO DOUBT all will continue step up with your moms guidance be there for your dad. CASEYS the entire caring, united, loving, strong, faith based Casey’s. LOVE YOU ALL Proud of you All.