Francis R. "Frank" Casey, 62, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Samaritan Hospital. Born in Albany, he was son of the late Thomas and Agnes (Thornton) Casey. He was a graduate of the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind in the Bronx, N.Y. Mr. Casey worked for the Albany County Sheriffs' Department for 32 years, retiring as a 911 Supervisor in 2001. He was president of the Capital District Chapter of the American Council of the Blind. He enjoyed amateur radio "W2JIO", was an avid fan of the New York Mets and was a weather buff. Husband of 25 years of Kathy (Wilkens) Casey of Albany; brother of Thomas "Sonny" (Dorothy) Casey of Bohemia, N.Y., Mary (Charles) Fullam of N.J. and the late Patricia Burns; uncle of Nicole Hornsby, James and Timothy Burns; also survived by several grand nieces and nephews and cousins.