Obituary of Pasquale "Mickey" M. Cassese

Pasquale "Mickey" M. Cassese Pasquale "Mickey" Cassese, 65, of Rome, passed away on Wednesday March 25, 2015, at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse. He was born in Rome, New York, on October 31, 1949 a son of Pasquale and Helen Butters Cassese. After high school, Mickey enlisted in the JOB CORP and was a former employee at Griffiss Air Force Base and Toccolana Club maintenance department. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Sons of the American Legion, VFW Men's Auxiliary, Stanwix Heights Men's Club, and the Polish Home. Mickey was a former member of the Rome Moose Club. He was an avid pool player. Surviving besides his mother, Helen Cassese are four brothers and two sisters-in-law: Joseph and Erna Cassese, Delaware; Mark Cassese; John Cassese; James and Deborah Cassese, all of Rome; four sisters and a brother-in-law: Carol Lodico; Ella and Patrick Dangerfield; Agnes Ecker and fiancé Paul Pratt, all of Rome; and Donna Elizondo, Virginia. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews, including his godchild and nephew John David Cassese, Rome; several cousins, including a special cousin, Victoria, and her husband Rob Thomasson, Camden. Also noted are dear friends, Nancy Hoff, Buddy Valentine, Wonder Mortis and others close to Mickey. Funeral services will be held at the Nicholas J. Bush Funeral Home, Inc., 218 W. Court Street on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 7:00 pm with the Rev. Paul F. Angelicchio officiating. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, from 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the family. To offer online condolences, please visit www.njbushfuneralhome.com