Lorraine Dinan Casey, 91, of Sandy Hook, beloved mother, cherished grandmother and great-grandmother, died November 15 at Danbury Hospital surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Warren T. Casey.

Born August 4, 1923, in Bridgeport, to Harriet (Murphy) and David Dinan, she grew up in Stratford and graduated from Stratford High School in 1943. In 1945, Lorraine married her one and only love, Warren T. Casey. They made their home in Sandy Hook, where she lived for nearly 70 years.

She enjoyed her work as a legal secretary for Attorneys John Holian and Timothy Holian for 43 years.

She was an active and faithful parishioner of St Rose of Lima Church in Newtown. Mrs Casey’s constant love and dedication touched countless lives. 

She will be deeply missed by her daughters and their husbands, Patricia and Bruce Franklin of Modena, N.Y., and Kathleen and Kevin Kean of Gaylordsville, Conn. She was lovingly known as “Gram” to her grandchildren, Wendy Franklin, Jeffrey Franklin, and his wife Allison, Christopher Franklin, Kevin Kean, and his wife Kim, and Thomas Kean, and his wife Erika. Fondly called “Mimi” by her great-grandchildren, she was well loved by Anastasia, McKenzie, Brady, Kellen, and Olivia Kean, and Colin Franklin, as well as her nephew, Ryan Halstead. She was excitedly awaiting the arrival of her seventh great-grandchild, “Baby Franklin” due in January. Numerous treasured nieces, nephews, and good friends also survive her. Her sisters Adeline Elliott and Harriett Barnes predeceased her.  

Calling hours will be Thursday, November 20, from 4 to 8 pm, in the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am, Friday, November 21, in St Rose of Lima Church, Newtown. Interment will follow at St Rose Cemetery, Sandy Hook. 

Donations in her honor can be made to the Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co., PO Box 783, Sandy Hook CT 06482 or to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis TN 38148-0142 or at www.stjude.org.