Devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Richard E.

Casler passed away on May 31, 2024, with his devoted wife of 63 years,

Marie, by his side seven days after his 87th birthday.

Richie was born in Hoboken, NJ, to John and Ann Casler. As a boy he

loved sports and excelled in baseball and basketball. He was a lifelong

Boston Red Sox fan. At the age of seventeen he met the love of his life,

Marie Fitzpatrick and they were rarely seen apart for the next 70 years

as together they raised their family.

In Lyndhurst, NJ Richie was active in the Knights of Columbus and

became a Third degree Knight. He also was a strong supporter of

scouting and served as Cubmaster of Cub Scout Pack 96 for many years.

Richie was proud to be from Hoboken and he loved Maxwell House

coffee, from which he retired as a Production Manager after 36 years.

He was also proud to have served in the Army National Guard. He

loved Long Beach Island and enjoyed the company of his many

neighbors and friends on LBI. He was devoted to his parish, St. Francis

of Assisi, where he served as head usher and volunteered in the food

pantry.

Most of all, Richie enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved a

good laugh and would often have the entire family roaring as he told

funny stories, sang his favorite songs and tried new dance moves with

his grandchildren. He attended as many of his grandchildren’s events

as he could – from sporting events to dance recitals. Richie taught his

entire family the value of hard work and dedication. He was dedicated

to many things – his faith, his community, his friends, and most of all

his family.

Richie was preceded in death by his brother, John and his sister Marilyn

DiLorenzo.

He is survived by his children and their spouses: Mary

(Casler) Purcell of Brick Township, NJ; Richard E. Casler, Jr. and his wife

Carol of Hainesport, NJ; Kenneth Casler and his wife Roseanne of

Pompton Lakes, NJ; and Jeffrey C. Casler and his wife Mary Jean of

McLean, VA.

“Pop-pop” will be deeply missed by his grandchildren: Megan Miller

and husband Mike Miller; Erin and Joseph Purcell; Cayla and Bella

Casler; Emma Casler; and, Brian, Michael and Matthew Casler; and his

great-grandsons Tyler and Zachary Miller.

The family will receive visitors on Thursday, June 6th at 10AM at St.

Francis of Assisi Church, 4700 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach Island, NJ,

followed by a Mass of Celebration and Thanksgiving at 11AM.

In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to St. Jude’s

Children’s Hospital https://www.stjude.org or the St. Francis Food

Pantry at https://www.stfranciscenterlbi.org.